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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Recent Examples of aristocrat Eventually, the novel grows to encompass a network of victims and perpetrators: Polish aristocrats, other prisoners in the women’s barracks, the famed writer Tadeusz Borowski, and the camp commandant Rudolf Höss, along with his wife, Hedwig. Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025 The storied high-society event has introduced the daughters of aristocrats (Lady Kitty Spencer), magnates (Delphine Arnault) and politicians (Barbara Berlusconi) — and plenty of Hollywood royals, from Lily Collins and Margaret Qualley to Billie Lourd and, this year, Apple Martin. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 An outdoor-loving aristocrat, she was credited for creating an atmosphere of normality for the young princes, particularly after their mother’s death in 1997. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025 Players assume responsibility for characters with powerful abilities: an elf necromancer from a family of aristocrats, say, or a half-orc paladin atoning for past crimes. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aristocrat 

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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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