as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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The present day’s global aristocrats invade Miami for Art Week not by galleon under the power of sail, but by private jet under the power of fossil fuel.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Christie’s is selling a fresh-to-market Frank Auerbach painting that was once owned by a British aristocrat who worked for the highly secret Y-Service during World War II.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Dividend aristocrats could be a possible investment opportunity right now, said Kevin Simpson, founder and chief investment officer of Capital Wealth Planning in Naples, Fla.
—Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Between the windows, and also restored, is the family crest of Antonio Da Passano, the aristocrat who likely once occupied the house and who from 1675 to 1677 was the doge, or duke, of what was then the Republic of Genoa.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Christie’s is selling a fresh-to-market Frank Auerbach painting that was once owned by a British aristocrat who worked for the highly secret Y-Service during World War II.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Dividend aristocrats could be a possible investment opportunity right now, said Kevin Simpson, founder and chief investment officer of Capital Wealth Planning in Naples, Fla.
—Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Between the windows, and also restored, is the family crest of Antonio Da Passano, the aristocrat who likely once occupied the house and who from 1675 to 1677 was the doge, or duke, of what was then the Republic of Genoa.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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