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aristocracy

🇬🇧 UK/.æri'stɒkrәsi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The hereditary upper class or nobility; government ruled by such a class

贵族阶层；贵族政治

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
aristroot
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oconnector
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cracystudy of, science of
=aristocracy

Common Collocations

  • 1.landed aristocracy地主贵族
  • 2.hereditary aristocracy世袭贵族

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The aristocracy held power in medieval Europe.

  • 2.

    The aristocracy once wielded absolute power over the common people.

  • 3.

    The country's aristocracy gradually lost influence during the revolution.

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