əˈristəˌkrat sometimes aˈ- or eˈ-, Brit usually & US sometimes ˈaris-; usu -ad.+V noun
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Etymology: French aristocrate, back-formation from aristocratie & aristocratique
1. : a high-ranking or otherwise superior individual : a member of an aristocracy ; especially : noble
2. : one who has the bearing and viewpoint typical of a ruling, privileged, or otherwise superior class ; sometimes : one who favors aristocracy