单词 | aristocrat |
释义 | aristocrat (once / 269 pages) n An aristocrat is someone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both. Although not an aristocrat yourself, you may have the odd viscount on your family tree if you go back far enough. The word aristocrat comes from the Greek word aristokratia, which itself comes from the root words aristos, meaning "best," and kratos, meaning "rule." So, the aristocracy was the ruling class of (supposedly) the best and noblest people, and an aristocrat was a member of that class. Today the word can also be applied to anyone with superior standing: Count Basie was an aristocrat in the jazz world. WORD FAMILYaristocrat: aristocracy, aristocratical, aristocrats+/aristocracy: aristocracies, aristocratic/aristocratic: aristocratically USAGE EXAMPLESFive aristocrats, led by Prince Yusupov, were involved, though some speculate that even more participated in the plot. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) As well as being a former aristocrat, Rostov is also a poet. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) As she shimmered her way through Hollywood society, she maintained the air of a Hungarian aristocrat. BBC(Dec 18, 2016) n a member of the aristocracy Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper blue blood, patrician Dido (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas Sleeping Beautyfairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuelprince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) AnneQueen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714) Anne Boleynthe second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536) Duchess of FerraraItalian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519) Catherine de Medicisqueen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589) Prince Charlesthe eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) Cleopatrabeautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC) First Marquess Cornwalliscommander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) Cyrus the YoungerPersian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC) Lady Diana Frances SpencerEnglish aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Duchesse de ValentinoisFrench noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566) Don Juana legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas Black Princeson of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376) Edward Antony Richard Louisthird son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964) Eleanor of Aquitainequeen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204) Elizabeth IQueen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603) Elizabeth IIdaughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-) Esther(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim) Francis Ferdinandarchduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914) Frederick Williamthe Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688) Sir Geraint(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table Lady Godivaaccording to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080) Lady Jane GreyQueen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554) Lady Emma HamiltonEnglish beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815) Catherine HowardQueen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542) Isabella the Catholicthe queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504) Ivan III Vasilievichgrand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505) Jezebelwife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC) Lydia Kamekeha Paki Liliuokalaniqueen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917) Marquise de MaintenonFrench consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719) Marie Antoinettequeen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793) Bloody Marydaughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558) Mary IIQueen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest daughter of James II and ruled jointly with her husband William III (1662-1694) Mary Queen of Scotsqueen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587) Francoise-Athenais de RochechouartFrench noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707) Roger de MortimerEnglish nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330) Nefertitiqueen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC) Catherine ParrQueen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548) Duke of EdinburghEnglishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921) Jeanne Antoinette PoissonFrench noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764) Prince RupertEnglish leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682) Jane SeymourQueen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537) Queen Victoriaqueen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901) Nancy Witcher AstorBritish politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) Duke of Lancasterthe fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399) Earl of Leicesteran English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265) Bart, baronet a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight brahman, brahmina member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) female aristocrata woman who is an aristocrat Highness(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person male aristocrata man who is an aristocrat princea male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) princessa female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) raja, rajaha prince or king in India ranee, rani(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja archduchessa wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria archdukea sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria cavalier, chevaliera gallant or courtly gentleman crown princea male heir apparent to a throne crown princessa female heir apparent to a throne czarina, czaritza, tsarina, tsaritsa, tzarinathe wife or widow of a czar dauphinformerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne grand dukea prince who rules a territory knightoriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit Lady, noblewoman, peeressa woman of the peerage in Britain Lord, noble, noblemana titled peer of the realm maharaja, maharajaha great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja maharanee, maharania great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja Electorany of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire prince consorta prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign princelinga young prince princelinga petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality Prince of Walesthe male heir apparent of the British sovereign princess royalthe eldest daughter of a British sovereign female monarch, queen, queen regnanta female sovereign ruler queenthe wife or widow of a king Sira title used before the name of knight or baronet leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
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