- relating to or characteristic of aristocracy or an aristocrat
- elegant or stylish in appearance and behaviour
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a•ris•to•crat•ic
(ə ris′tə krat′ik, ar′ə stə-),USA pronunciation adj.
a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ly, adv.
a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ness, a•ris′to•crat′ic•ness, n.
- Governmentof or pertaining to government by an aristocracy.
- Governmentbelonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
- Governmentcharacteristic of an aristocrat;
having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy:aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.Also, a•ris′to•crat′i•cal.
- Greek aristokratikós pertaining to aristocracy; see -ic
- 1595–1605
a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ness, a•ris′to•crat′ic•ness, n.
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aristocratic /ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/, aristocratical adj
a•ris•to•crat /əˈrɪstəˌkræt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
a•ris•to•crat•i•cal•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmenta member of an aristocracy.
a•ris•to•crat•i•cal•ly, adv.
a•ris•to•crat
(ə ris′tə krat′, ar′ə stə-),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmenta member of an aristocracy, esp. a noble.
- Governmenta person who has the tastes, manners, etc., characteristic of members of an aristocracy.
- Governmentan advocate of an aristocratic form of government.
- anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind:the aristocrat of California wines.
- French aristocrate, back formation from aristocratie aristocracy
- 1770–80
- 1. patrician, peer, lord.
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- thane
- aristo
- aristocrat
- bear leader
- common
- French Revolution
- Ghibelline
- grande dame
- Ju
- masque
- middle class
- Mohock
- noble
- Pembroke table
- Proustian
- silk-stocking