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Synonyms & Antonyms of aristocracy
1
the highest class in a society
- at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land
Synonyms for aristocracy
- elite,
- gentility,
- gentlefolk
- (also gentlefolks),
- gentry,
- nobility,
- patriciate,
- quality,
- upper class,
- upper crust
Words Related to aristocracy
- A-list,
- beau monde,
- beautiful people,
- café society,
- Four Hundred
- (or 400),
- glitterati,
- haut monde
- (also haute monde),
- jet set,
- society
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Antonyms for aristocracy
2
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
- membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy
Synonyms for aristocracy
- A-list,
- best,
- choice,
- corps d'elite,
- cream,
- crème de la crème,
- elect,
- elite,
- fat,
- flower,
- illuminati,
- pick,
- pink,
- pride,
- priesthood,
- prime,
- royalty,
- upper crust
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The first known use of aristocracy was in 1561
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