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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ris•to•crat•ic (ə ris′tə krat′ik, ar′ə stə-),USA pronunciation adj. - Governmentof or pertaining to government by an aristocracy.
- Governmentbelonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
- Governmentcharacteristic of an aristocrat;
having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy:aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.Also, a•ris′to•crat′i•cal.
- Greek aristokratikós pertaining to aristocracy; see -ic
- 1595–1605
a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ly, adv. a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ness, a•ris′to•crat′ic•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aristocratic /ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/ adj - relating to or characteristic of aristocracy or an aristocrat
- elegant or stylish in appearance and behaviour
ˌaristoˈcratically adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ris•to•crat /əˈrɪstəˌkræt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta member of an aristocracy.
a•ris•to•crat•ic, adj. a•ris•to•crat•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ris•to•crat (ə ris′tə krat′, ar′ə stə-),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta member of an aristocracy, esp. a noble.
- Governmenta person who has the tastes, manners, etc., characteristic of members of an aristocracy.
- Governmentan advocate of an aristocratic form of government.
- anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind:the aristocrat of California wines.
- French aristocrate, back formation from aristocratie aristocracy
- 1770–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged patrician, peer, lord.
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