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AristocraciesAristocracy Ar`is*toc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Aristocracies. [Gr. ?;
? best + ? to be strong, to rule, ? strength; ? is perh. from
the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant fitting: cf. F.
aristocratie. See Arm, and Create, which is related to
Gr. ?.]
1. Government by the best citizens.
2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]
In the Senate Right not our quest in this, I will
protest them To all the world, no aristocracy. --B.
Jonson.
3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested
in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged
order; an oligarchy.
The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many
abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that
the period of its duration seems approach. --Swift.
4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class
or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are
regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in
rank, fortune, or intellect. AristocracyAristocracy Ar`is*toc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Aristocracies. [Gr. ?;
? best + ? to be strong, to rule, ? strength; ? is perh. from
the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant fitting: cf. F.
aristocratie. See Arm, and Create, which is related to
Gr. ?.]
1. Government by the best citizens.
2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]
In the Senate Right not our quest in this, I will
protest them To all the world, no aristocracy. --B.
Jonson.
3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested
in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged
order; an oligarchy.
The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many
abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that
the period of its duration seems approach. --Swift.
4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class
or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are
regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in
rank, fortune, or intellect. AristocratAristocrat A*ris"to*crat (?; 277), n. [F. aristocrate. See
Aristocracy.]
1. One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community;
one of a ruling class; a noble.
2. One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or
haughty person.
A born aristocrat, bred radical. --Mrs.
Browning.
3. One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or
believes the aristocracy should govern.
His whole family are accused of being aristocrats.
--Romilly. AristocraticAristocratic Ar`is*to*crat"ic, Aristocratical
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. aristocratique.]
1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or
favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an
aristocratic constitution.
2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;
characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;
as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or
manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n. AristocraticalAristocratic Ar`is*to*crat"ic, Aristocratical
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. aristocratique.]
1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or
favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an
aristocratic constitution.
2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;
characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;
as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or
manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n. AristocraticallyAristocratic Ar`is*to*crat"ic, Aristocratical
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. aristocratique.]
1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or
favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an
aristocratic constitution.
2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;
characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;
as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or
manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n. AristocraticalnessAristocratic Ar`is*to*crat"ic, Aristocratical
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. aristocratique.]
1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or
favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an
aristocratic constitution.
2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;
characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;
as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or
manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n. Aristocratism
Aristocratism Ar"is*to*crat`ism, n.
1. The principles of aristocrats. --Romilly.
2. Aristocrats, collectively. [R.]
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