aristocratic

adjective
🔊/ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
🔊/əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk/
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  1. belonging to or typical of the aristocracy贵族的 synonym noble
    • an aristocratic name/family/lifestyle贵族姓氏/家庭/生活方式
    Extra Examples
    • His features were aristocratic—high cheekbones and a Roman nose.他的特点是贵族——高高的颊骨和罗马鼻子。
    • The memoir provided a revealing glimpse of aristocratic society.那本回忆录让人们窥见贵族社会真实的一面。
    • They were impressed by his accent and aristocratic manner.他的口音和高贵的举止给他们留下深刻的印象。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAristocratic is used with these nouns:
    • blood
    • circle
    • connection
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French aristocratique, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia, from aristos ‘best’ + -kratia ‘power’.