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Aristocracy
02
a group of people of high rank or superiority in a particular social sphere
03
a form of government in which a minority who is believed to be the most qualified has the power
Example
The aristocracy of the time expected servants to bow and scrape, reinforcing the rigid social hierarchy and class divisions.
The young heiress was expected to marry into aristocracy and continue her family's tradition of social prominence and political influence.
In period dramas, characters often engage in the minuet, depicting the social customs and rituals of the aristocracy during the Baroque era.
The portrait of the duchess depicted her wearing a coronet, signifying her status as a member of the aristocracy.