aristocrat

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He mentioned another guy, who is now in my prologue, Georg Ritter von Schönerer, a Viennese aristocrat who was inspirational to Hitler at a given moment in Hitler’s youth.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Konik noted that Nike is on the verge of becoming a dividend aristocrat, referring to companies referring to companies that have increased payouts to investors every year for at least the last 25 years.

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

Mr. Restall’s Columbus was a man on the make, a social climber who used his marriage in 1479 to Felipa Moniz, the daughter of a minor aristocrat, to further his standing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Nero was an aristocrat, and Lazlo so very much wasn’t.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor