aristocratic
adjective/ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
/əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk/
- belonging to or typical of the aristocracy synonym noble
- an aristocratic name/family/lifestyle
Extra Examples- His features were aristocratic—high cheekbones and a Roman nose.
- The memoir provided a revealing glimpse of aristocratic society.
- They were impressed by his accent and aristocratic manner.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAristocratic is used with these nouns:- blood
- circle
- connection
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French aristocratique, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia, from aristos ‘best’ + -kratia ‘power’.
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