English noun: aristocracy | |||
1. | aristocracy (group) a privileged class holding hereditary titles | ||
Synonyms | nobility | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elite, elite group | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baronage, baronetage, knighthood, noblesse, peerage, samurai | ||
Instance hyponym | Ferdinand and Isabella, William and Mary | ||
Member holonym | aristocrat, blue blood, patrician | ||
2. | aristocracy (group) the most powerful members of a society | ||
Synonyms | gentry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | upper class, upper crust | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | landed gentry, squirearchy | ||