aristocrat
Americannoun
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a member of an aristocracy, especially a noble.
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a person who has the tastes, manners, etc., characteristic of members of an aristocracy.
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an advocate of an aristocratic form of government.
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anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind.
the aristocrat of California wines.
noun
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a member of the aristocracy; a noble
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a person who has the manners or qualities of a member of a privileged or superior class
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a person who advocates aristocracy as a form of government
Etymology
Origin of aristocrat
First recorded in 1770–80; from French aristocrate, back formation from aristocratie aristocracy
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