aristocrat
One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a communityOne of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).
» Tom is an aristocrat.
Meaning
3 sensesOne of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).
Aristokrat, Aristokratin
аристокра́тaristokrát, аристокра́ткаaristokrátka
аристокра́тarystokrát, аристокра́ткаarystokrátka
A proponent of aristocracy; an advocate of aristocratic government.
a member of the aristocracy
A cipher in which the original punctuation and spacing are retained.
Examples
22 sentencesTom is an aristocrat.
He is an aristocrat.
Він аристократ.
ruОн аристократ.
He's an aristocrat.
Він аристократ.
ruОн аристократ.
I absolutely hate those haughty aristocrats.
Politicians now live like aristocrats used to.
dePolitiker leben jetzt wie Hochadelige früher.
Translations
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Origin
From French aristocrate (“aristocrat”), attested once in the 16th century but recoined inFrom French aristocrate (“aristocrat”), attested once in the 16th century but recoined in the Revolutionary era, from aristocratie (“aristocracy”), from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατία (aristokratía), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) (compare Old English ar) + κράτος (krátos, “rule”). By surface analysis, aristo- + -crat.
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Forms
plural: aristocrats| Singular | aristocrat |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a member of the aristocracy:blue bloodpatrician