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aristocracy
(redirected from aristocracies)

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ar·is·toc·ra·cy  (r-stkr-s)
n. pl. ar·is·toc·ra·cies
1. A hereditary ruling class; nobility.
2.
a. Government by a ruling class.
b. A state or country having this form of government.
3.
a. Government by the citizens deemed to be best qualified to lead.
b. A state having such a government.
4. A group or class considered superior to others.

[Late Latin aristocratia, government by the best, from Greek aristokrati : aristos, best; see ar- in Indo-European roots + -krati, -cracy.]

aristocracy
Noun
pl -cies
1. a class of people of high social rank
2. government by this class
3. a group of people considered to be outstanding in a particular sphere of activity [Greek aristos best + kratein to rule]

aristocracy
1. government by the best people.
2. an upper class based on quality, nobility, etc.
See also: Society
Aristocracy the nobles or chief officials in a state; the privileged class.
Example: aristocracy is the ruling body of the best citizens, 1531.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aristocracyaristocracy - a privileged class holding hereditary titles
elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
noblesse - members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
baronage, peerage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
baronetage - the collective body of baronets
knighthood - aristocrats holding the rank of knight
samurai - feudal Japanese military aristocracy
aristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy
2.aristocracyaristocracy - the most powerful members of a society
upper class, upper crust - the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
landed gentry, squirearchy - the gentry who own land (considered as a class)

aristocracy
noun upper class, elite, nobility, gentry, peerage, ruling class, patricians, upper crust (informal) noblesse (literary) haut monde (French) patriciate, body of nobles << OPPOSITE commoners
Translations
aristocracy [ærɪsˈtɔkrəsɪ] naristocracia

aristocracy [ærɪsˈtɔkrəsɪ] naristocratie f

aristocracy [ærɪsˈtɔkrəsɪ] nAristokratie f, Adel m

aristocracy [ærɪsˈtɔkrəsɪ] naristocrazia

aristocracy
n aristocracy [ӕrəˈstokrəsi]
in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land. aristokrasie أرِسْتوقْراطِيَّه، حُكومَة الأشْراف аристокрация aristokracie, šlechta aristokrati; overklasse die Aristokratie αριστοκρατία aristocracia aristokraatia طبقۀ اشراف aristokratia aristocratie מִשְטַר אַרִיסטוֹקְרָאטִי अभिजात वर्ग aristokracija arisztokrácia ningrat, aristokrasi, keningratan aðall aristocrazia 貴族階級 귀족, 상류계급 aristokratija aristokrātija golongan bangsawan aristocratie aristokrati, overklasse arystokracja aristocracia aristocraţie аристократия aristokracia aristokracija aristokratija (plemstvo) aristokrati ชนชั้นสูง soylular sınıfı, aristokrasi 貴族 аристократія اشرافیہ ، امیر طبقہ tầng lớp quí tộc
n aristocrat [-krӕt, (American ) əˈristəkrӕt]
a member of the aristocracy. aristokraat أرِسْتوقْراطي،مِن طَبَقَة ألأشْراف аристократ aristokrat, šlechtic aristokrat der/die Adelige(r) αριστοκράτης aristócrata aristokraat اشراف زاده aristokraatti aristocrate אָצִיל अभिजात वर्ग का व्यक्ति aristokracija arisztokrata keluarga ningrat aðalsmaður aristocratico 貴族 귀족(계급의 사람) aristokratas aristokrāts bangsawan aristocraat aristokrat arystokrata aristocrata aristocrat аристократ aristokrat, -ka aristokrat aristokrat (plemić) aristokrat สมาชิกของชนชั้นสูง soylu, aristokrat 貴族中的一員 аристократ طبقۂ اشرافیہ کا ایک رکن nhà quí tộc
adj aristoˈcratic [-ˈkrӕ-, (American ) əˌristəˈkrӕtik]
(of people, behaviour etc) proud and noble-looking an aristocratic manner. aristokraties أرِستوقْراطي، أنيق، لائِق аристократичен aristokratický, šlechtický aristokratisk aristokratisch αριστοκρατικός aristocrático aristokraatlik اشرافی ylhäinen aristocratique אֲצִילִי अभिजात वर्गीय aristokratski arisztokratikus sikap ningrat aðals-, höfðingja- aristocratico 貴族的な 귀족(풍)의 aristokratiškas aristokrātisks kebangsawanan aristocratisch aristokratisk arystokratyczny aristocrático aris­to­cratic; nobil аристократический aristokratický aristokratski aristokratski (plemićki) aristokratisk เกี่ยวกับชนชั้นสูง soylulara ait, aristokratik 貴族式的 аристократичний اونچے طبقے جیسا có vẻ quí phái
adv aristoˈcratically
aristokraties بِصورَة أرِسْتوقراطِيَّه аристократично aristokraticky, šlechticky aristokratisk aristokratisch αριστοκρατικά aristocráticamente aristokraatlikult به صورت اشرافی ylhäisesti aristocratiquement בַּאֲצִילוּת अभिजात वर्ग के हिसाब से aristokratski arisztokratikusan secara ningrat höfðinglega; með hroka aristocraticamente 貴族的に 귀족적으로 aristokratiškai aristokrātiski berkaitan bangsawan aristocratisch aristokratisk arystokratycznie aristocraticamente aristocratic аристократично aristokraticky aristokratsko aristokratski (plemićki) aristokratiskt อย่างชนชั้นสูง aristokratça 貴族式地 аристократично اشرافیہ کے طور پر quí phái


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