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- Dictionarypatrician/pəˈtrɪʃn/
noun
- 1. an aristocrat or nobleman.
adjective
- 1. belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy: "a proud, patrician face"
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noun [ C ] formal uk / pəˈtrɪʃ. ə n / us / pəˈtrɪʃ. ə n / a person of high social rank: He nodded firmly, acknowledging the presence of a fellow patrician. Synonym. aristocrat. More examples.
1. : a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome. 2. a. : a person of high birth : aristocrat. one of the most nobly born of English patricians Sam Schulman. b. : a person of breeding and cultivation. a tall patrician … who looked as if she was accustomed to serving on boards and making important decisions J. A. Michener.
noun. a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat. a person of very good background, education, and refinement. a member of the original senatorial aristocracy in ancient Rome. (under the later Roman and Byzantine empires) a title or dignity conferred by the emperor.
He’s a patrician, a member of the upper classes. In ancient Rome, the word patrician referred to members of the aristocracy, but its meaning has evolved to include those who belong to the upper classes.
noun [ C ] formal us / pəˈtrɪʃ. ə n / uk / pəˈtrɪʃ. ə n / a person of high social rank: He nodded firmly, acknowledging the presence of a fellow patrician. Synonym. aristocrat. More examples.
Patrician, any member of a group of citizen families who, in contrast with the plebeian (q.v.) class, formed a privileged class in early Rome. The origin of the class remains obscure, but the patricians were probably leaders of the more important families or clans who formed the major part, if not.
noun. 1. a member of the hereditary aristocracy of ancient Rome. In the early republic the patricians held almost all the higher offices. Compare plebs (sense 2) 2. a high nonhereditary title awarded by Constantine and his eastern Roman successors for services to the empire. 3. (in medieval Europe) a.
Define patrician. patrician synonyms, patrician pronunciation, patrician translation, English dictionary definition of patrician. n. 1. A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes. 2. A member of an aristocracy; an aristocrat. 3. A member of one of the noble families of the...
Patrician Definition. A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes. In ancient Rome. Any person of high social rank; aristocrat. A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third century bc had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies.
1. A patrician is a person who comes from a family of high social rank. [formal] [...] 2. If you describe someone as patrician, you mean that they behave in a sophisticated way, and look as though they are from a high social rank. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'patrician' American English: pətrɪʃən British English: pətrɪʃən. More.
