aristocratic

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The wider family, whose aristocratic ancestors can be traced to Norman times, had members belonging to various Christian denominations and at least one who was Jewish during Victorian times.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

As an undergraduate at Cambridge, the young Martin befriended the aristocratic Ben Fitzmaurice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I didn’t realize it at the time, but there was also insecurity there: An American embarrassed by a rough, unsophisticated America, envious of Europe’s aristocratic polish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"I know it's tradition but it suggests MPs are on some kind of aristocratic level," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In 1795 a selection of bones made their way to Paris, where they were examined by the rising star of paleontology, the youthful and aristocratic Georges Cuvier.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson