aristocracy
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But “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is less concerned about the aristocracy than what life is like for smallfolk like Dunk, an orphan who spent his early childhood scraping by in Flea Bottom.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
In medieval England, venison with its gamey taste was highly prized by the aristocracy.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
Elisabeth von Thadden, like Maltzan, had been born into the landed aristocracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Most convicts had been found guilty of theft, with many being repeat offenders, but some were deported for crimes as petty as trampling on the turnips of the local aristocracy.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
His face was noble; a face sculpted from an aggrieved aristocracy that was bleeding out through weak tributaries in the long delta of the twentieth century.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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