aristocratie
See also: aristocrație
Dutch
Alternative forms
- aristokratie
Etymology
Borrowed from French aristocratie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “aristocracy”) but literally meaning “government by the best”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːˌrɪstoːkraːˈ(t)si/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: aris‧to‧cra‧tie
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
aristocratie f (plural aristocratieën or aristocraties, diminutive aristocratietje n)
- aristocracy (nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.)
- Synonym: adel
- In vele samenlevingen speelde de aristocratie een dominante rol in de politiek. ― In many societies, the aristocracy played a dominant role in politics.
- Het kasteel werd vroeger bewoond door leden van de aristocratie. ― The castle was formerly inhabited by members of the aristocracy.
- De aristocratie had veel land en rijkdom in hun bezit. ― The aristocracy held much land and wealth.
- aristocracy (government by an aristocratic class)
- Tijdens die periode werd het land geregeerd door een aristocratie. ― During that period, the country was governed by an aristocracy.
- Critici beweerden dat de aristocratie niet in het belang van het volk handelde. ― Critics claimed that the aristocracy did not act in the interest of the people.
- Veel landen zijn geëvolueerd van aristocratie naar democratie. ― Many countries evolved from aristocracy to democracy.
- (figuratively) aristocracy, nobility (upper crust, top people)
- Ze werd beschouwd als deel van de culturele aristocratie. ― She was considered part of the cultural aristocracy.
- In de mode-industrie behoren bepaalde designers tot de aristocratie. ― In the fashion industry, certain designers belong to the aristocracy.
- De literaire aristocratie van het land kwam bijeen voor het festival. ― The literary aristocracy of the country gathered for the festival.
Related terms
- aristocraat m
- aristocratisch (adjective)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: aristokrasi
- → Peranakan Indonesian: aristocratie
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French aristocratie, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “the rule of the best”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ʁis.tɔ.kʁa.si/
Audio (file)
Related terms
Further reading
- “aristocratie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Peranakan Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch aristocratie (“aristocracy”).
Noun
aristocratie
- aristocracy
- ...pemerentahan djadi pinda dari tangan aristocratie ka tangan kaoem tenga.[1] ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
References
- Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 62
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