upper class
/ˌʌpəˈklɑːs/US/ˌʌpɚˈklæs/
upper class noun: a class of people at the top of a social hierarchy.
Noun
upper class (plural upper classes)
- A class of people at the top of a social hierarchy.
- Synonyms:
- the quality, upper crust
- The aristocracy.
upper class meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Arabic
upper class in Hindi
- those people at the top of a social hierarchy
- उच्च वर्ग ucc varg
upper class in Tamil
- உயர்நிலை சார்ந்த வகுப்பு
upper class in Kannada
- ಮೇಲುದರ್ಜೆಯವರು, ಉನ್ನತ ವರ್ಗದವರು, ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು
upper class in Arabic
- those people at the top of a social hierarchy
- الطَّبَقَة الْعُلْيَا aṭ-ṭabaqa al-ʕulyā
More languagesFewer languages
- upper class in Thai
- ชนชั้นสูง
Synonyms of upper class
Forms of upper class
| plural | upper classes |
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Words formed from upper class
Questions about upper class
- What does upper class mean?
- Upper class means a class of people at the top of a social hierarchy.
- What is upper class in Hindi?
- Upper class in Hindi is उच्च वर्ग (ucc varg). See Upper class meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is upper class?
- Upper class is a noun.
- How do you pronounce upper class?
- Upper class is pronounced /ˌʌpəˈklɑːs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of upper class?
- The plural of upper class is upper classes.
Words near upper class in the dictionary
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