Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

ARISTOCRATIC

 - 2 dictionary results

a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat⋅ic

  [uh-ris-tuh-krat-ik, ar-uh-stuh-]
Use ARISTOCRATIC in a Sentence
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy.
2. belonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
3. characteristic of an aristocrat; having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.
Also, a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Gk aristokratikós pertaining to aristocracy; see -ic

Related forms:
a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat⋅ic⋅ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ARISTOCRATIC
a·ris·to·crat   (ə-rĭs'tə-krāt', ār'ĭs-)   
n.  

  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.


[French aristocrate, from aristocratie, aristocracy, from Old French, from Late Latin aristocratia; see aristocracy.]
a·ris'to·crat'ic, a·ris'to·crat'i·cal adj., a·ris'to·crat'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ARISTOCRATIC on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way