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    patrician
    /pəˈtrɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an aristocrat or nobleman.

    adjective

    • 1. belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy: "a proud, patrician face"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patricianPatrician Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRICIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATRICIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A patrician is a person who comes from a family of high social rank. ...the patrician banker Sir Charles Villiers. 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATRICIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patricianPatrician - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › patrician_n1patrician, n.¹ & adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word patrician mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word patrician, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. patrician has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (Middle English) politics (1810s) religion (1830s)

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpatrician noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of patrician noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › patricianPatrician - definition of patrician by The Free Dictionary

    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...

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › patrician_adj2Patrician, adj.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective Patrician. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPATRICIAN - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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.