Aristocracy
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/
Origin
From Old French aristocracie, from Medieval Latin *aristocracia, from Ancient Greek άÏιστοκÏατία (aristokratia, "the rule of the best"), from ἄÏιστος (áristos, "best, noblest") + -κÏατία, from κÏάτος (kratos, "power, rule")
Full definition of aristocracy
Noun
aristocracy
(plural aristocracies)- The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
- Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
- A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others