Word
aristocrat
Phoneticsaris·to·crat
US/ɝˈɪstəˌkɹæt/
UK/ˈæɹɪstˌɒkɹæt/
Definitions
01a noble person
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal
n. a person from the highest social class who often has a title and comes from a wealthy, powerful family.
n. a member of the aristocracy or nobility, often possessing a hereditary title and significant social status.
“The young aristocrat lived in a large castle that had been in his family for centuries.”
“Despite the political shifts of the twentieth century, the local aristocrat maintained his influence through extensive land ownership and traditional social ties.”
02supporter of aristocracy
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Academic · Formal
n. someone who believes that a country should be ruled by a small group of the best or highest-ranking people.
n. an advocate or proponent of aristocracy as a form of government.
“In the debate, he spoke as an aristocrat who distrusted the power of the voting public.”
“The philosopher was often labeled an aristocrat for his belief that only the intellectual elite were fit to govern the state.”
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03a type of puzzle
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Mathematics Technical
n. a type of secret code puzzle where the spaces between words and the punctuation stay the same.
n. a simple substitution cipher in which the original word spacing and punctuation are preserved.
“He spent his Sunday morning solving an aristocrat in the back of the magazine.”
“Unlike more complex cryptograms, an aristocrat provides the solver with structural clues by maintaining the original sentence's punctuation.”
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Real-World Examples
“Thus Gomez, after decades of portraying aristocrats on stage, in a splendid case of life mirroring art, spent her final years as a countess.” “According to Truszynski, handwritten ledgers housed in the company’s archives indicate that its annual exports to Russia reached nearly 600,000 bottles in 1857, with Champagne-loving aristocrats eager to enjoy their favorite libations once again.” Etymology
From French aristocrate (“aristocrat”), attested once in the 16th century but recoined in the Revolutionary era, from aristocratie (“aristocracy”), from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατία (aristokratía), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) (compare Old English ar) + κράτος (krátos, “rule”). By surface analysis, aristo- + -crat.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
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- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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