aristocrate

Definitions of aristocrate
  1. noun
    a woman who is an aristocrat
    synonyms: femme aristocrate
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    tsarine
    the wife or widow of a czar
    dame
    a woman of the peerage in Britain
    baronne
    a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
    comtesse
    female equivalent of a count or earl
    duchesse
    the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
    marquise
    a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
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    patricien
    a member of the aristocracy
  2. noun
    a man who is an aristocrat
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    femme aristocrate
    a woman who is an aristocrat
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    chevalier
    originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
    noble
    a titled peer of the realm
    sir
    a title used before the name of knight or baronet
    bachelier
    a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
    marquis
    nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
    noble
    a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
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    patricien
    a member of the aristocracy
  3. noun
    a member of the aristocracy
    synonyms: patricien
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    femme aristocrate
    a woman who is an aristocrat
    prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
    princesse
    a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
    archiduchesse
    a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
    archiduc
    a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
    prince héritier
    a male heir apparent to a throne
    tsarine
    the wife or widow of a czar
    chevalier
    originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
    dame
    a woman of the peerage in Britain
    noble
    a titled peer of the realm
    maharajah
    a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
    sir
    a title used before the name of knight or baronet
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    chef, guide, leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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