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   patrician

   /pəˈtrɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an aristocrat or nobleman.
   • ▪ a member of a long-established wealthy family.
   • ▪ a member of a noble family or class in ancient Rome.

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy: "a proud, patrician face"
   • ▪ belonging to or characteristic of a long-established and wealthy family.
   • ▪ belonging to the nobility of ancient Rome.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French patricien, from Latin patricius ‘having a noble father’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.

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   Was Patrick a pagan?

   • According to tradition dating from the early Middle Ages, Patrick was the first bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, and is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, converting a pagan society in the process. He has been generally so regarded ever since, despite evidence of some earlier Christian presence.

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   5 days ago · Writing about a group, the historian is unable frequently to describe precisely what it is. The American patriciate is no exception to the general problem of defining group identity. The historian approaches group definition, or an approximation of it, through interaction between historical evidence bearing upon group membership and analytic ...

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   1 day ago · Saint Patrick ( Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ] or [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba.

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    1 day ago · The Roman Republic ( Latin: Res publica Romana [ˈreːs ˈpuːblɪka roːˈmaːna]) was the era of classical Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium.