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aristocracy

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As a noun, aristocracy means the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

Meanings of aristocracy

5 meanings

noun

  1. The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

  2. Government by such a class, or a state with such a government

  3. A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

  4. A privileged class holding hereditary titles

    Similar: nobility

  5. The most powerful members of a society

    Similar: gentry

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a privileged class holding hereditary titles
nobility
noun: the most powerful members of a society
gentry

Words that rhyme with aristocracy

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