belonging+or+pertaining+to+the+aristocracy
1Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …
2aristocratic — a.; (also aristocratical) 1. Noble, princely, patrician, titled, gentle, of gentle blood, high born, of high rank. 2. Of or by the privileged, vesting power in the nobility, belonging or pertaining to the aristocracy. 3. Haughty, proud, arrogant …
3aristocratic — aristocratically, adv. aristocraticalness, aristocraticness, n. /euh ris teuh krat ik, ar euh steuh /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy. 2. belonging to or favoring the aristocracy. 3. characteristic of an aristocrat;… …
4aristocratic — a•ris•to•crat•ic [[t]əˌrɪs təˈkræt ɪk, ˌær ə stə [/t]] adj. 1) gov of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy 2) cvb belonging to or favoring the aristocracy 3) cvb characteristic of an aristocrat; having the qualities associated with the… …
5noble — nobleness, n. /noh beuhl/, adj., nobler, noblest, n. adj. 1. distinguished by rank or title. 2. pertaining to persons so distinguished. 3. of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a… …
6Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
7Cardinal Richelieu — The Red Eminence redirects here. For Soviet statesman, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov. Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, 1637, Philippe de Champaigne 1st Chief Minister of the …
8India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
9Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
10japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …
