Aristocracy (class)

This article is about the form of social class. For the form of government, see Aristocracy. For other uses, see Aristocrat (disambiguation).

The aristocracy (from Greek ἀριστοκρατία aristokratía, "rule of the best"; Latin: aristocratia) is historically associated with a "hereditary" or a "ruling" social class.[1] In many states, the aristocracy included the upper class with hereditary rank and titles. They are usually below only the monarch of a country or nation in its social hierarchy.[2]

  1. ^ "Definition of Aristocracy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  2. ^ "Definition of ARISTOCRACY". www.merriam-webster.com. November 29, 2024.
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