Talk:aristarchy

RFV discussion: November–December 2021
Rfv-sense: Etymology 2 (severe criticism). OED gets on its soapbox, as it does occasionally, to declare this word an error introduced by editors. All uses I have found are for Etymology 1 (rule by the best). This, that and the other (talk) 09:26, 19 November 2021 (UTC)


 * If kept, it would probably be wise to move it to Aristarchy. This, that and the other (talk) 09:41, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I could only find two quotes, and even there, I am not absolutely sure:
 * Kiwima (talk) 01:27, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The "sense of the responsibilities of rank" and later mention of "aristocracy" make me think Steward is referring to "rule by the best", although, as you say, it is impossible to be totally sure without reading all 310 pages that precede. This, that and the other (talk) 01:44, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Kiwima (talk) 01:27, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The "sense of the responsibilities of rank" and later mention of "aristocracy" make me think Steward is referring to "rule by the best", although, as you say, it is impossible to be totally sure without reading all 310 pages that precede. This, that and the other (talk) 01:44, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 20:24, 19 December 2021 (UTC)