aristocrat

American  

[uh-ris-tuh-krat, ar-uh-stuh-] / əˈrɪs təˌkræt, ˈær ə stə- /

noun

1. a member of an aristocracy, especially a noble.

   Synonyms:

   lord, peer, patrician

2. a person who has the tastes, manners, etc., characteristic of members of an aristocracy.

3. an advocate of an aristocratic form of government.

4. anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind.

   the aristocrat of California wines.

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aristocrat British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of aristocrat

First recorded in 1770–80; from French aristocrate, back formation from aristocratie aristocracy

Example Sentences

The adaptation retained the 18th-century setting and the central plot: The teenage siren Manon, on her way to a convent, runs off with a smitten young aristocrat, the Chevalier Des Grieux.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock is also a “dividend aristocrat,” having increased its payout annually for more than half a century.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's nearly 200 years since the birth of a British aristocrat who became the first Muslim member of the House of Lords.

From BBC

Wolfe tracks a list of what of what might be called, buyback aristocrats, companies that have bought back shares for 10 consecutive years.

From Barron's

Caterpillar, up over 34%, leads dividend aristocrats, benefiting from lower interest rates and AI data center generator demand.

From Barron's

Related Words

• noble