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aristocratic

aris.to.crat.ic \*-.ris-t*-'krat-ik, (.)a-.ris-t*-, .ar-*-st*-\ 
   \-i-k(*-)le-\ aj [MF aristocratique, fr. ML aristocraticus, fr. Gk 
   aristokratikos], fr. aristos + -kratikos -cratic 1: belonging to, having 
   the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy  2: socially exclusive; also : 
   SNOBBISH  - aris.to.crat.i.cal.ly av