aristocratic background

collocation in English

meaningsofaristocraticandbackground

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aristocratic
adjective
uk
/ˌær.ɪ.stəˈkræt.ɪk/us
/ˌer.ə.stəˈkræt̬.ɪk/
belonging to a class of people who hold high ...
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background
noun
uk
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofaristocraticandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It may not involve a leading politician from anaristocraticbackground.
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The proverb is also used to describe a lady from a privileged oraristocraticbackground.
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Hrault, whosearistocraticbackgroundwas also accounted a source of suspicion, was accused of treason.
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Lotte, a young woman from anaristocraticbackground, masquerades as a poor person.
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Because of hisaristocraticbackground, he was granted special privileges while in prison, such as being allowed to continue his geographical work in his cell.
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He also hinted at anaristocraticbackground, and of family tragedies that had left him orphaned and alone.
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Based upon analysis of the bone fragments and items found in the tomb, it is believed the interred was a middle-aged or older male ofaristocraticbackground.
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He comes from anaristocraticbackground.
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Hisaristocraticbackgroundshielded his self-image; he never saw the need to work for a living, always believing that he was a speaker not a writer, a philosopher not charlatan.
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The network claims to have over 3,000 members, including descendants from aristocratic backgrounds, former heads of state, artists and musicians.
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