aristocrat

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

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

The adaptation retained the 18th-century setting and the central plot: The teenage siren Manon, on her way to a convent, runs off with a smitten young aristocrat, the Chevalier Des Grieux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

Louis likens himself to Pierre, the main protagonist in War & Peace, who represents the "everyman" as the illegitimate son of a rich aristocrat who inherits a huge fortune, catapulting him into Russian high society.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

He had the air of an aristocrat and as he turned to gaze at Blackberry from his great brown eyes, Hazel began to see himself as a ragged wanderer, leader of a gang of vagabonds.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams