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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The painting depicts Maffeo Barberini, a Florentine aristocrat who was coronated as Pope Urban VIII in 1623.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Expect cold aristocrats, family secrets and a protagonist who’s refreshingly prickly and complex.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The Mann who began writing the novel was an aristocrat of art, hostile to democracy—a reactionary aesthete.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Liquor, music, pool halls, nightclubs and live-entertainment events attracted soldiers and students, as well as the aristocrats of the Black community.
—Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Expect cold aristocrats, family secrets and a protagonist who’s refreshingly prickly and complex.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The Mann who began writing the novel was an aristocrat of art, hostile to democracy—a reactionary aesthete.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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