Part 632

<blockquote>The <b>aristocracy</b> of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in rank, fortune, or intellect.</def>

<h1>Aristocrat</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>A*ris"to*crat</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>aristocrate</ets>. See <er>Aristocracy</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.</def>

<blockquote>A born <b>aristocrat</b>, bred radical. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.</def>

<blockquote>His whole family are accused of being <b>aristocrats</b>. <i>Romilly.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aristocratic, Aristocratical</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw><hw>Ar`is*to*crat"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>aristocratique</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; <as>as, an <ex>aristocratic</ex> constitution</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; <as>as, an <ex>aristocratic</ex> measure; <ex>aristocratic</ex> pride or manners.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Aristocratism</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar"is*to*crat`ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The principles of aristocrats.</def>

<i>Romilly.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Aristocrats, collectively.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Aristology</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`is*tol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ dinner + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science of dining.</def>

<i>Quart. Rev.</i>

<h1>Aristophanic</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`is*to*phan"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet.</def>

<h1>Aristotelian</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`is*to*te"li*an</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 <sc>b. c</sc>.).</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See <er>Peripatetic</er>.</def></def2>

<h1>Aristotelianism</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`is*to*te"li*an*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy.</def>

<h1>Aristotelic</h1> <Xpage=81>

<hw>Ar`is*to*tel"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to Aristotle or to his philosophy.</def> "<i>Aristotelic</i> usage."

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Aristotle's lantern</h1> <Xpage=81>