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aristocracy

[ar-uh-stok-ruh-see] / ˌær əˈstɒk rə si /


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He is cast in the Ancelotti mould - Italian football aristocracy, experienced with star players, not one for pressing theories on football.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Whatever approach Xi takes, he wouldn’t be able to call upon officers with Zhang’s unique stature as a combat veteran and member of China’s red aristocracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In medieval England, venison with its gamey taste was highly prized by the aristocracy.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Marie Antoinette would be executed in October of the same year; French fashion influence was a sign of an effete aristocracy that was potentially losing its grip.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

He was no nobleman, belonging to any aristocracy, no artisan belonging to any guild and finding refuge in it, sharing its life and language.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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