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Nobility vs Aristocracy - What's the difference?

nobility | aristocracy |

Aristocracy is a synonym of nobility.



As nouns the difference between nobility and aristocracy

is that nobility is a noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy while aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

nobility

English

(wikipedia nobility)

Noun

  • A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
  • (uncountable) The quality of being noble.

    • Synonyms

    * (class) aristocracy, upper class * (quality) nobleness

    aristocracy

    English

    (wikipedia aristocracy)

    Noun

    (aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy