optimacy

government by the nobility

Noun

  1. government by the nobility
    • mixture 'twixt Monarchy, Optimacy, and Democracy - 1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey...
  2. the nobility, collectively
  3. a most favourable condition or state

Origin

Compare French optimatie. See optimate.

Forms

optimacies