aristocrat

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How significant is it that Morès, like von Schönerer, was an aristocrat?

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Nike is nearing dividend aristocrat status, having raised its dividend annually since 2002, which could attract more investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

The twice-married aristocrat, formerly known as the Marquess of Blandford, married his second wife, Welsh ceramicist Edla Griffiths, in 2002.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

But another writer comes to mind as well—the Sicilian aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, whose 1958 “The Leopard” offers a layered totalizing portrait of a society that is both changing and failing to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The reason for this was that he worked for an aristocrat, Prince Esterhazy, at his private houses.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall