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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.]
AutocraciesAutocracy Au*toc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Autocracies. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
autocratie. See Autocrat.]
1. Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling
authority; supremacy.
The divine will moves, not by the external impulse
or inclination of objects, but determines itself by
an absolute autocracy. --South.
2. Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of
governing in a single person, as of an autocrat.
3. Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a
state); autonomy. --Barlow.
4. (Med.) The action of the vital principle, or of the
instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the
individual; also, the vital principle. [In this sense,
written also autocrasy.] --Dunglison. AutocracyAutocracy Au*toc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Autocracies. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
autocratie. See Autocrat.]
1. Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling
authority; supremacy.
The divine will moves, not by the external impulse
or inclination of objects, but determines itself by
an absolute autocracy. --South.
2. Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of
governing in a single person, as of an autocrat.
3. Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a
state); autonomy. --Barlow.
4. (Med.) The action of the vital principle, or of the
instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the
individual; also, the vital principle. [In this sense,
written also autocrasy.] --Dunglison. autocrasyAutocracy Au*toc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Autocracies. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
autocratie. See Autocrat.]
1. Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling
authority; supremacy.
The divine will moves, not by the external impulse
or inclination of objects, but determines itself by
an absolute autocracy. --South.
2. Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of
governing in a single person, as of an autocrat.
3. Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a
state); autonomy. --Barlow.
4. (Med.) The action of the vital principle, or of the
instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the
individual; also, the vital principle. [In this sense,
written also autocrasy.] --Dunglison. AutocratAutocrat Au"to*crat, n. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? strength, ? strong:
cf. F. autocrate. See Hard, a.]
1. An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises
the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not
subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a
title of the Czar).
2. One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or
relation; a despot.
The autocrat of the breakfast table. --Holmes. AutocraticAutocratic Au`to*crat"ic, Autocratical Au`to*crat"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. AutocraticalAutocratic Au`to*crat"ic, Autocratical Au`to*crat"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. AutocraticallyAutocratic Au`to*crat"ic, Autocratical Au`to*crat"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. Autocrator
Autocrator Au*toc"ra*tor, n. [Gr. ?.]
An autocrat. [Archaic]
Autocratorical
Autocratorical Au`to*cra*tor"ic*al, a.
Pertaining to an autocrator; absolute. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson.
Autocratrix
Autocratrix Au*toc"ra*trix, n. [NL.]
A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; -- a
title given to the empresses of Russia.
Autocratship
Autocratship Au"to*crat*ship, n.
The office or dignity of an autocrat.
Gerontocracy
Gerontocracy Ger`on*toc"ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, an old man + ? to
rule.]
Government by old men. [R.] --Gladstone.
Jesuitocracy
Jesuitocracy Jes`u*it*oc"ra*cy, n. [Jesuit + -cracy, as in
aristocracy.]
Government by Jesuits; also, the whole body of Jesuits in a
country. [R.] --C. Kingsley.
Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy Kak`is*toc"ra*cy, n. [Gr. ? worst + ? to rule.]
Government by the worst men.
Otocrane
Otocrane O"to*crane, n. [Oto- + Gr. ? skull.] (Anat.)
The cavity in the skull in which the parts of the internal
ear are lodged.
Otocranial
Otocranial O`to*cra"ni*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the otocrane.
Pedantocracy
Pedantocracy Ped`an*toc"ra*cy, n. [Pedant + democracy.]
The sway of pedants. [R.] --J. S. Mill.
Plantocracy
Plantocracy Plan*toc"ra*cy, n. [Planter + -cracy, as in
democracy.]
Government by planters; planters, collectively. [R.]
Plutocracy
Plutocracy Plu*toc"ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? wealth + ? to be
strong, to rule, fr.? strength: cf. F. plutocratie.]
A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in
the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich;
also, a controlling or influential class of rich men.
Plutocrat
Plutocrat Plu"to*crat, n.
One whose wealth gives him power or influence; one of the
plutocracy.
Plutocratic
Plutocratic Plu`to*crat"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to plutocracy; as, plutocratic ideas.
--Bagehot.
Statocracy
Statocracy Sta*toc"ra*cy, n. [State + -cracy, as in
democracy.]
Government by the state, or by political power, in
distinction from government by ecclesiastical power. [R.]
--O. A. Brownson.
Meaning of Tocra from wikipedia
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Tocra,
Taucheira or Tukrah, is a town on the
coast of the Marj
District in the
Cyrenaica region of
northeastern Libya,
founded by Cyrene. It lay 200 stadia...
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Tocra (possibly from
Quechua for faded, discolored, pale) is a
mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
Andes of Peru,
about 5,000
metres (16,404 ft)...
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excavations at many sites,
including in Smyrna, Crete,
Emporio in
Chios and at
Tocra in Libya. His
voluminous publications focus primarily on the art and architecture...
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known as Berenice, now Benghazi), Tauchira/Teuchira (later Arsinoe, and now
Tocra), and
Apollonia (now Susa). Its
ruins are at a
small village in
modern Libya...
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quinoa stalks, or the bark from
certain trees, and may be
called llipta,
tocra or
mambe depending on its composition. Many of
these materials are salty...
- port of
Barca (the
later Arab
provincial capital Barka),
Teucheira (modern
Tocra) and
Berenice (modern Benghazi); also
known as the
Pentapolis inferior ("lower...
- an
Italian sculptor,
disappeared while travelling on
board the
steamer Tocra,
which was
returning to
Italy from Canada. c. 8 May 1927
Charles Nungesser...
- Shahat) with its port of
Apollonia (Marsa Susa),
Arsinoe or
Taucheira (
Tocra),
Euesperides or
Berenice (near
modern Benghazi),
Balagrae (Bayda) and Barce...
- On 13 September,
evacuations were
advised by
authorities for the town of
Tocra, west of Derna,
after they
warned that a dam in the area was at risk of...
- the
village of Shahat) with its port of
Apollonia (Marsa Susa),
Arsinoe (
Tocra),
Berenice (Benghazi) and
Barca (Merj). From the
oldest and most famous...
