Read the dictionary definition of few. All definitions for this word.
1. a small elite group
1. it was designed for the discriminating few
2. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
1. a few weeks ago
2. a few more wagons than usual
3. an invalid's pleasures are few and far between
4. few roses were still blooming
5. few women have led troops in battle
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Merriam-Webster definition of few