aristocratic

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

/ əˌrɪs təˈkræt ɪk, ˌær ə stə- /

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adjective

of or relating to government by an aristocracy.

belonging to or favoring the aristocracy.

characteristic of an aristocrat; having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.

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Also a·ris·to·crat·i·cal .

Origin of aristocratic

1595–1605; <Greek aristokratikós pertaining to aristocracy; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM aristocratic

a·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverba·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ness, a·ris·to·crat·ic·ness, nounan·ti·a·ris·to·crat·ic, adjectivean·ti·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal, adjective

an·ti·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·a·ris·to·crat·ic, adjectivenon·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal, adjectivenon·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverbpro·a·ris·to·crat·ic, adjectivepseu·do·a·ris·to·crat·ic, adjectivepseu·do·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal, adjectivepseu·do·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverbun·a·ris·to·crat·ic, adjectiveun·a·ris·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aristocratic

Aristippus, aristo, Aristocort, aristocracy, aristocrat, aristocratic, aristolochiaceous, Aristophanes, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Aristoteles, Aristotelian

How to use aristocratic in a sentence

The Giscards had aristocratic connections through the women of the family.
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, former French president, dies at 94|Jim Hoagland|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
The aristocratic name d’Estaing had been officially added to that of his father, Edmond Giscard, only a few years before Valéry’s birth.
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, former French president, dies at 94|Jim Hoagland|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
As late as the fifth century, powerful aristocratic women took charge of the commemoration of the dead in Rome.
First Anglican Woman Bishop A Return to Christian Roots|Candida Moss|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Love poems between aristocratic women were not uncommon at the time, as long as they stayed safely on the side of friendship.
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“They are furious with Pippa,” an aristocratic source told Radar Online at the time.
NBC’s Today Show ‘Hires’ Pippa Middleton|Lloyd Grove, Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Southerners had history, ethnicity, culture, slavery, religion, and a quasi-aristocratic honor society to hold them together.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From an aristocratic British family, she is the founder and owner of luxury site Gift-Library.
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Among the ladies of "gentle blood," however, there is more of the asserted aristocratic symmetry and beauty than among the men.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
She was either aristocratic, or had something to hide, unless she responded to the confidences natural to people of that class.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The rough guerrilla soldier was not the soldier of the dreams of the proud, aristocratic girl.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
No such missive had, to his knowledge, ever before found its way into the aristocratic precincts of Crompton Place.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
It was a great event, and Jane was dressed with the utmost care to visit the aristocratic mansion.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for aristocratic

aristocratic

/ (ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk) /

adjective

relating to or characteristic of aristocracy or an aristocrat

elegant or stylish in appearance and behaviour

Derived forms of aristocratic

aristocratically, adverb

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