An aristocratic family refers to a rich and powerful family that holds high social status and often has hereditary titles or positions of power in society. These families are usually associated with wealth, privilege, and influence. Full definition
She envisions a pair of fictional aristocratic families in a new series of life - sized charcoal, pastel, and pencil portraits. (culturetype.com)
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Patrick Melrose, the son of a decadent and damaged aristocratic family who embarks on a one - man odyssey of redemption and recovery. (tvguide.com)
And, historically at least, upper ranks in the RC church were filled by people from aristocratic families with a class distinction existing between them and others. (politics.stackexchange.com)