aristocrat
n.n. a person who belongs to a high social class, often because their family has a long history of power and wealth. In some countries, this person might also have a title like 'Lord' or 'Duke'.
n. a member of a privileged class, typically one that has held hereditary titles and land for several generations. Often used to describe individuals with significant social influence and wealth.
The aristocrat lived in a large castle on the edge of the city.
The local aristocrat donated a significant portion of his estate to the museum to preserve the town's history.
While the political landscape has shifted, the aristocrat remains a symbol of a bygone era where social status was determined by lineage rather than individual merit.
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.