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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 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

The twice-married aristocrat inherited his dukedom in 2014, following the death of his father, the 11th Duke of Marlborough.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“So the aristocrat presumes to lecture us about equality,” he said.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer