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aristocrat

[ uh-ris-tuh-krat, ar-uh-stuh- ]

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.



aristocrat

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aristocrat1

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

The aristocrat who still mourns the “loss” of India, who shields his crimes and dirty laundry beneath the Official Secrets Act.

“But, you know, obviously he's an old-fashioned British aristocrat,” Berry added.

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The Emmy-nominated actor, now back in London and dating British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, also shared that motherhood had helped her shed her “depressed and anxious” side.

And then no, I got the role of an aristocrat.

Firstly, Holyrood is a democratically elected house rather than an assembly of aristocrats and the landed gentry.

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