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aristocratic definition

aris·to·cratic (ə ris′tə krat′ik; chiefly Brit ar′is tə-)

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or favoring aristocracy as a form of government
  2. of an aristocracy or upper class
  3. like or characteristic of an aristocrat: used in either a favorable sense (proud, distinguished, etc.) or an unfavorable (snobbish, haughty, etc.)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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