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

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

“Under our ownership, the Daily Telegraph will become a global brand, just as the Daily Mail has,” said Chairman Jonathan Harmsworth, who is also known by his aristocratic title Viscount Rothermere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

He lived the life of an aristocratic New Yorker in the squalor of Williamsburg.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith