Aristocracy Definition & Meaning

aristocracy
noun
  1. a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  2. the most powerful members of a society

"Aristocracy" in song lyrics

See how aristocracy is used in real songs:

  • "Intelligence devotes the natural aristocracy"
    CL5 — The Manifesto
  • "counts of european aristocracy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "niespodziany descendent aristocracy"
    AOL — AOL

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