aristocrat

noun aris·to·crat \ ə-ˈris-tə-ˌkrat , a- ; ˈa-rə-stə- \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

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Definition of aristocrat

1 : a member of an aristocracy; especially : noble

an aristocrat by birth

2 a : one who has the bearing and viewpoint typical of the aristocracy

b : one who favors aristocracy

3 : one believed to be superior of its kind

the aristocrat of Southern resorts
—Southern Living

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Examples of aristocrat in a Sentence

could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century

Recent Examples of aristocrat from the Web

In addition to his good looks and nobility, the young aristocrat was a scholar at the University of Edinburgh and is often seen attending society events in London.

— morgan m. evans, Fox News, "Prince Harry's young, single cousin turns heads at the royal wedding," 22 May 2018
Élisabeth de Gramont, the French aristocrat, could be seen at her husband the Duc de Clermont-Tonnerre’s table smoking cigarette after cigarette.

— moira hodgson, WSJ, "‘Ritz & Escoffier’ Review: Modern Hospitality," 30 Mar. 2018
An immortal aristocrat introduces our hero to the supernatural, while the doctor’s fanboy hospital administrator hooks him up with a night shift.

— steven strom, Ars Technica, "Vampyr review: Dead in the daylight," 6 June 2018
Romance starts brewing, but Jeffrey’s royal commitment to marry an aristocrat and assume the throne stands between them.

— kaitlyn yarborough, Southern Living, "The Best Royal Hallmark Movies of All Time," 15 May 2018
The Queen went with tradition to marry a fellow blue-blood in Philip (a Greek and Danish prince) but Prince Charles married outside royalty to aristocrats.

— max foster, CNN, "How Meghan Markle will use her royal voice," 14 May 2018
Cunard was born to an English aristocrat and an American socialite mother in 1896.

— lynn yaeger, Vogue, "How Nancy Cunard—And Her Trademark Bangles—Inspired an Iconic Brancusi Bronze," 14 May 2018
In what might not be a coincidence, his most recent show, at London Fashion Week in February, was inspired by the tale of an American actress who marries an aristocrat.

— caity weaver, The Seattle Times, "Wait, what’s this about a royal wedding?," 12 May 2018
With his four older sisters married to German aristocrats and settled in Germany and his father now in the South of France, Philip was alone at just 10 years old.

— katie frost, Town & Country, "Prince Philip's Tragic Childhood," 24 July 2017

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Did You Know?

Since aristos means "best" in Greek, ancient Greeks such as Plato and Aristotle used the word aristocracy to mean a system of rule by the best people—that is, those who deserved to rule because of their intelligence and moral excellence. But this kind of "best" soon became something you could inherit from your parents. The United States has no formal aristocracy—no noble titles such as baron or marquis that stay in the family—but certain American families have achieved an almost aristocratic status because of the wealth they've held onto for generations.