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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.
Jun 2, 2024 · patrician (plural patricians) ( Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in ...
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. He was a lean, patrician gent in his early sixties. ...her crisp, patrician voice. Synonyms: aristocratic, noble, lordly, gentle [archaic] More Synonyms of patrician.
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...
befitting or characteristic of persons of very good background, education, and refinement: patrician tastes. of or belonging to the patrician families of ancient Rome. See more
Definition of patrician noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
