Aristocrat Definition
ə-rĭstə-krăt, ărĭs-
aristocrats
noun
aristocrats
A member of a ruling class or of the nobility.
American Heritage
A member of the aristocracy; nobleman.
Webster's New World
A person having the tastes, manners, or other characteristics of the aristocracy.
A natural aristocrat who insists on the best accommodations.
American Heritage
A person with the tastes, manners, beliefs, etc. of the upper class.
Webster's New World
A person who advocates government by an aristocracy.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
other
See also nobleman.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aristocrat
Noun
Singular:
aristocratPlural:
aristocratsOrigin of Aristocrat
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From French aristocrate (a word from the French Revolution), from aristocratie., from ἄριστος (aristos, “best”) (compare Old English ar) + κράτος (kratos, “rule”).
From Wiktionary
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French aristocrate from aristocratie aristocracy from Old French from Late Latin aristocratia aristocracy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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