n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ris-t ə - ˌ krat, a-; ' a-r ə -st ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1789
1 : a member of an aristocracy especially : NOBLE
2 a : one who has the bearing and viewpoint typical of the aristocracy b : one who favors aristocracy
3 : one believed to be superior of its kind <the aristocrat of Southern resorts ― Southern Living >