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aristocrat

a·ris·to·crat [ ə rístə kràt ] (plural a·ris·to·crats)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of highest social class: a member of the nobility or the highest social class in a country

2. supporter of aristocratic rule: a member of a governing aristocracy, or somebody who supports government by an aristocracy

3. superior person: a person, thing, or group believed to be superior to all others of the same kind

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