Patrician
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire
(2)   Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
"An aristocratic family"
"Aristocratic Bostonians"
"Aristocratic government"
"A blue family"
"Blue blood"
"The blue-blooded aristocracy"
"Of gentle blood"
"Patrician landholders of the American South"
"Aristocratic bearing"
"Aristocratic features"
"Patrician tastes"

noun


(3)   A member of the aristocracy
(4)   A person of refined upbringing and manners
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Etymology


, from , derived from .

Noun



  1. Originally, 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 the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
  2. A person of high birth; a nobleman.
  3. One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore.

Adjective



  1. Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
 
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