aristocratie
See also: aristocrație
DutchEdit
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EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French aristocratie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “aristocracy”) but literally meaning “government by the best”.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
aristocratie f (plural aristocratieën or aristocraties, diminutive aristocratietje n)
- an aristocracy, as form of government, ruling nobilty or first estate
- Synonym: adel
- (figuratively) An esteemed elite
- Nooit geadelde componisten als Bach en Beethoven behoren tot de onbetwiste aristocratie van de muziek
- never ennobled composers like Bach and Beethoven belong to the undoubted elite of music
Related termsEdit
- aristocraat m
- aristocratisch (adjective)
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
aristocratie f (plural aristocraties)
- an aristocracy
SynonymsEdit
- (first estate): noblesse
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Further readingEdit
- “aristocratie” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).