arish (arish)

measure, equal to 38.364 English inches. aristt, n. [ME., [Pers.] A Persian linear Aristolochia He [Per i an der] reckoned that popular estate best which came nearest unto an aristocracy or regiment of wise and noble senate. Holland, tr. of Plutarch, p. 276. 2. A form of government in which the supreme power is exercised by those members of the state who are distinguished by their rank and opulence. When the ruling power is exercised by a very few of this cla to the exclusion of all others, the government becomes an oligarchy. The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses. that the period of its duration seems to approach. Swift. Take away the standing armies, and leave the nobles to themselves, and in a few years they would overturn every monarchy in Europe, and erect aristocracies . J. Adams , Works, IV. 288. 3. A body of persons holding exceptional prescriptive rank or privileges; specifically, a cla of hereditary nobility; the nobles of a country and those nearly related to them. Between the aristocracy and the working people had sprung up a middle cla , agricultural and commercial. Macaulay. 4. Persons noted for superiority in any character or quality, taken collectively: as, the aris tocracy of wealth or of culture. aristocrat (ar'is-to-krat or a-ris'tō-krat), n. [ The Areopagus was a body of aristocratic tendencies, consisting of those who had served the office of archon; its function was to maintain the laws in their integrity. Von Ranke, Univ. Hist. (trans.), p. 144. 2. Pertaining to, resembling, or befitting the nobility or men of rank; resembling in manners or character the aristocracy or higher cla es in a community: as, aristocratic pride; aristocratic in sentiment.-3. Belonging to an aristocracy. aristocratical (aris-to-krat'i-kal), a. Same as aristocratic. The antennæ may be very short and com posed of three joints, frequently bearing a tactile hair at the extremity ( arista ). Claus, Zool. (trans.), I. 573. aristarch (ar'is-tärk), n. [L. Aristarchus, Johnson," Scott , Abbot, Int. Aris tar chi an (ar-is-tär'ki-an), a . [ στάρχειος , « Αρίσταρχος ; or Aristarchus +-ian.] Like the ancient critic Aristarchus; severely critical. aristarchyl (ar'is-tär-ki), n.; pl. aristarchies (-kiz). [LGr. ἀρισταρχία, Howbeit, the ground on which I would build his chief praise (to some of the Aristarchy and sour censures of these days) requires, first, an apology. Sir J. Haring ton , Brief View of Ch. of Eng., p. 153. aristate (a-ris'tāt), a. [ aristatus , arista , awn or beard of grain.] Awned; having a pointed, beard-like proce , like that of barley. See cut under barley . aristocracy (ar-is-tok'ra-si), n.; pl. aristocra cies (-siz). [ aristocracie , F. aristocratie , arts toc rat i a , ἀριστοκρατία , the rule of the best (cf. άριστοκρατεῖσθαι , be governed by the best-born), ἄριστος , best, + -κρατία , rule, κρατεῖν , be strong, rule.] 11. Government by From right to left about the flashing ma Arose a spiral stair, the tower ringing. the best men in the state; a governing body C. De Kay, Vision of Nimrod, v. composed of the best men in the state. The forests were filled with birds; and, at the discharge of an arquebuse, whole flocks would arise . Bancroft, Hist. U. S., I. 76. an aristocratic manner.