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a⋅ris⋅to⋅crat

  [uh-ris-tuh-krat, ar-uh-stuh-]
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–noun
1. a member of an aristocracy, esp. a noble.
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.
Origin:
1770–80; < F aristocrate, back formation from aristocratie aristocracy

Synonyms:
1. patrician, peer, lord.
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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.
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Aristocrat

A*ris"to*crat\ (?; 277), n. [F. aristocrate. See Aristocracy.]

1. One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble.

2. One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.

A born aristocrat, bred radical. --Mrs. Browning.

3. One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.

His whole family are accused of being aristocrats. --Romilly.
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Language Translation for : aristocrat
Spanish: aristócrata,
German: der, *die Adelige(r),
Japanese: 貴族
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