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the aristocracy noun

/ðiˌær.ɪˈstɒk.rə.si/US pronunciation symbol/-ˌer.ɪˈstɑː.krə-/ n [C + singular or plural verb]
a class of people who hold high social rank
members of the aristocracy

(Definition of the aristocracy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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