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Patrician Common

Patrician has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a person of refined upbringing and manners

2

a member of the aristocracy

3

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 the Roman Senate.

Adjective
1

befitting a person of noble origin

"a patrician nose"

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"

3

Of or pertaining to the Roman patres ("fathers") or senators, or patricians.

4

Of or relating to Saint Patrick.

Example Sentences
"a patrician nose" adjective
"an aristocratic family" adjective
"aristocratic Bostonians" adjective
"aristocratic government" adjective
"a blue family" adjective
"blue blood" adjective
"the blue-blooded aristocracy" adjective
"of gentle blood" adjective
"patrician landholders of the American South" adjective
"aristocratic bearing" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
adult leader
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
baronet brahman female aristocrat Highness male aristocrat prince princess raja rani
Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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