Associations to the word «Aristocracy»

Wiktionary

ARISTOCRACY, noun. The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
ARISTOCRACY, noun. Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
ARISTOCRACY, noun. A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

Dictionary definition

ARISTOCRACY, noun. A privileged class holding hereditary titles.
ARISTOCRACY, noun. The most powerful members of a society.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche