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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaristocrate
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ʁis.tɔ.kʁat/
"Il est issu d'une ancienne famille aristocrate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
"The family could trace its lineage back to medieval aristocrats who owned vast estates." - 2
A person with typical aristocratic traits, such as a refined taste, superior manner, or cultured background.
"With his immaculate manners and love for classical art, he carried himself like a true aristocrat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French aristocrate, which comes from the Greek aristo- (meaning 'best') and -kratia (meaning 'power' or 'rule'). It entered the English language in the late 18th century during the French Revolution to denote members of a ruling nobility or hereditary upper class.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aristocrat" is said worldwide
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aristocrate
Transliteration: /a.ʁis.tɔ.kʁat/
"Il est issu d'une ancienne famille aristocrate."
Aristokrat
Transliteration: /aʁɪstoˈkʁaːt/
"Der Aristokrat genoss hohes Ansehen in der Gesellschaft."
aristocratico
Transliteration: /a.ris.tɔˈkra.ti.ko/
"Quel palazzo apparteneva a un vecchio aristocratico."
aristócrata
Transliteration: /a.ɾisˈto.kɾa.ta/
"El aristócrata invitó a todos sus amigos a la gala."
aristocrata
Transliteration: /a.ɾis.tuˈkɾa.tɐ/
"O aristocrata morava em um castelo histórico."
अभिजात
Transliteration: abhijāt
"वह एक अमीर घराने का अभिजात व्यक्ति था।"
贵族
Transliteration: guìzú
"这位贵族拥有大量的土地。"
귀족
Transliteration: gwijok
"그 귀족은 예술을 매우 사랑했습니다."
貴族
Transliteration: kizoku
"その貴族は優雅な生活を送っていた。"
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