aristocratic

aristocratic
aristocratically, adv.aristocraticalness, aristocraticness, n.
/euh ris'teuh krat"ik, ar'euh steuh-/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy.
2. belonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
3. characteristic of an aristocrat; having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness. Also, aristocratical.
[1595-1605; < Gk aristokratikós pertaining to ARISTOCRACY; see -IC]

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