Dictionary Entry
aristocratic
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/Word FrequencyCommon (4.29)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy
In a Sentence
“An aristocratic constitution.”
Published Usage Examples
“In using the term aristocratic literature I have in mind an intellectual rather than a social category.”
“Russian Noblesse has little or nothing of what we call aristocratic feeling -- little or nothing of that haughty, domineering, exclusive spirit which we are accustomed to associate with the word aristocracy.”
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Origin
From French aristocratique, from Greek aristokratikos meaning ‘rule of the best’.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “aristocratic”
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