Aristocrat
/ˈærɪstəˌkræt/
Definitions
- (n.) A member of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
The aristocrat inherited vast estates from his family.
- (n.) A person who possesses refined tastes or manners, often associated with the upper class.
She moved with the grace of an aristocrat.
Forms
- aristocrats
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Commentary
Use to denote hereditary social rank or connoted elite status; context clarifies literal or figurative meaning.
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