aristocratic
Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy.
Example
“An aristocratic constitution.”
Other meanings
Similar to the aristocracy; characteristic of, the aristocracy.
“An aristocratic measure.”
Synonyms
- blue
- blue-blooded
- gentle
Related words
- antiaristocratic
- aristocratically
- aristocraticism
- aristocraticness
- nonaristocratic
- pseudoaristocratic
- unaristocratic
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀριστοκρατικός".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aristocratic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.