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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French aristocrate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aː.rɪs.toːˈkraːt/
- Hyphenation: aris‧to‧craat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Noun
aristocraat m (plural aristocraten, diminutive aristocraatje n)
- aristocrat (member of the aristocracy)
- De aristocraat woonde in een groot herenhuis in de stad. ― The aristocrat lived in a grand mansion in the city.
- Elke aristocraat had bepaalde privileges in het koninkrijk. ― Every aristocrat had certain privileges in the kingdom.
- Hij werd geboren als een simpele boer, maar stierf als een aristocraat. ― He was born a simple farmer but died an aristocrat.
- (figuratively) person of high standing, reputation etc.
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