Synonyms for aristocracy

Most common

nobility · gentry · noblesse · peerage

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

commonalty, proletariat, peasantry

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

Related words

Word family

aristocrat aristocratic

Phrases

black aristocracy

Forms

Plural

aristocracies → nobilities, gentries, noblesses, peerages…

Example sentences

• nobility He is a knight of nobility without fear and blame.
• gentry Tom's ancestor was a member of England's landed gentry.
• noblesse Is there any dignity in having to depend on the noblesse oblige of the rich?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

gentry²

7 letters

quality³, peerage²

8 letters

nobility⁴, noblesse²

9 letters

overclass

10 letters

patriciate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gentry² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

aristocratie

Italiano

aristocrazia

Deutsch

Aristokratie