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- Dictionaryaristocrat/ˈarɪstəkrat/
noun
- 1. a member of the aristocracy: "a decadent old blue-blooded aristocrat"
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ARISTOCRAT definition: 1. a person of high social rank who belongs to the aristocracy: 2. a person of high social rank…. Learn more.
aris· to· crat ə-ˈri-stə-ˌkrat. a-; ˈa-rə-stə- Synonyms of aristocrat. 1. : a member of an aristocracy. especially : noble. an aristocrat by birth. 2. a. : one who has the bearing and viewpoint typical of the aristocracy. b. : one who favors aristocracy. 3. : one believed to be superior of its kind.
Aristocracy (from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā) 'rule of the best'; from ἄριστος (áristos) 'best' and κράτος (krátos) 'power, strength') is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats. [1]
aristocrat in British English. (ˈærɪstəˌkræt ) noun. 1. a member of the aristocracy; a noble. 2. a person who has the manners or qualities of a member of a privileged or superior class. 3. a person who advocates aristocracy as a form of government.
ARISTOCRAT meaning: 1. a person of high social rank who belongs to the aristocracy: 2. a person of high social rank…. Learn more.
a class of people of high social rank. politics & government. An aristocracy is also a government ruled by or consisting of people of a high social class. aristocrat. noun [ C ] us / əˈrɪs·təˌkræt, ˈær·ə·stə- / a prep-school-educated American aristocrat.
noun. a member of the aristocracy; a noble. a person who has the manners or qualities of a member of a privileged or superior class. a person who advocates aristocracy as a form of government.
An aristocrat is someone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both. Although not an aristocrat yourself, you may have the odd viscount on your family tree if you go back far enough.
Definition of aristocrat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A member of a ruling class or of the nobility. 2. A person having the tastes, manners, or other characteristics of the aristocracy: a natural aristocrat who insists on the best accommodations. 3. A person who advocates government by an aristocracy. 4. One considered the best of its kind: the aristocrat of cars.
