as in noble
a person of high birth or social position could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century

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Recent Examples of aristocrat The feature followed an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle range run by a cattle drover (Hugh Jackman). Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 Jordan’s version focuses entirely on the Florentine aristocrats and long-suffering servants cooped up in a villa, each with their own ulterior motives. Alison Herman, Variety, 25 July 2024 The protagonist is a wealthy English aristocrat who is particularly insufferable. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024 This Dracula is an aristocrat; his cultured nature and Old World legacy add a layer of sophisticated menace to the bloodsucker. James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aristocrat 

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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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