aristocratic
adj.belonging to the highest social class, often with a title like 'Duke' or 'Baron'. It describes people who have a lot of money and power because of their family history.
adj.relating to or characteristic of the highest social class, typically holding hereditary titles and privileges. Often describes a refined or superior manner associated with such a class.
“He comes from an old aristocratic family.”
“The grand mansion was filled with aristocratic portraits of ancestors dating back to the seventeenth century.”
“Despite the country's shift toward democracy, certain aristocratic traditions remained deeply embedded in the social rituals of the capital's elite.”
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'seem'.
“So Orlando (played by Josephine) has an estuary accent which points to his lowly position among his brothers and lack of schooling, while Rosalind and Celia look and sound aristocratic.”
“Often, entrants include these alongside aristocratic and highbrow interests in a way that could reduce the appearance of snobbishness.”
From French aristocratique, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατικός (aristokratikós). By surface analysis, aristo- + -cratic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.