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aristocracy

noun

/ˌærɪˈstɑːkrəsi/

Meaning

a class of people holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially hereditary nobility

The aristocracy often had influence over political decisions.

nobility, elite, upper class, gentry

commoners, masses, plebeians

European aristocracy, landed aristocracy, powerful aristocracy, old aristocracy

a ruler with absolute power, often ruling in a cruel or oppressive way

a large water bird with long legs and neck, also known as adjutant stork

a fact or condition connected with an event or action

a prediction or message about the future, often believed to be divinely inspired

A line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.

The action or process of differentiating or distinguishing between two or more things or people.