aristocrat
Other forms: aristocrats
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.
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a member of the aristocracysynonyms: blue blood, patriciantypes:brahman, brahmina member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)female aristocrata woman who is an aristocratHighness(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal personmale aristocrata man who is an aristocratprincea 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)archduchessa wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austriaarchdukea sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austriacrown princea male heir apparent to a thronecrown princessa female heir apparent to a thronedauphinformerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the thronegrand dukea prince who rules a territoryknightoriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal meritElectorany of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empireprince consorta prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereignprincelinga young princeprincelinga petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principalityPrince of Walesthe male heir apparent of the British sovereignprincess royalthe eldest daughter of a British sovereignqueenthe wife or widow of a kingSira title used before the name of knight or baronettype of:leadera person who rules or guides or inspires others
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