as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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Elsa Luisa Maria Schiaparelli is born in Rome, the second of two daughters of a Neapolitan aristocrat, Giuseppa Maria de Dominicis, and Celestino Schiaparelli, a scholar from Piedmont who was appointed head of the Lincei Library in the Palazzo Corsini by King Victor Emmanuel II.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The Catholic king, James II, was bitterly opposed by the Protestant aristocrats, who feared Catholic domination and French influence.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Chanel also traveled to Madrid in 1943 with Dincklage and her friend Vera Bate Lombardi, an English aristocrat living in Italy.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The sandwich and parliamentary democracy were made by English aristocrats and remade in America.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The Catholic king, James II, was bitterly opposed by the Protestant aristocrats, who feared Catholic domination and French influence.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Chanel also traveled to Madrid in 1943 with Dincklage and her friend Vera Bate Lombardi, an English aristocrat living in Italy.
—Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
The sandwich and parliamentary democracy were made by English aristocrats and remade in America.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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With the blessing and leadership of various popes, the nobles of Europe raised armies, crossed various countries or sailed to the Middle East to fight and save the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim domination, something that echoes down the centuries to today.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The royal court, along with the palaces of nobles, became centers of elegance and display, with ceremonies and outward grandeur being an important part of courtly culture.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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