eupatridae

Variant of eupatrid

eupatrid definition

eu·pat·rid (yo̵̅o̅′pə trid′)

noun pl. eupatridae -·pat′·ridae′ (-pa′tri dē′) or eupatrids -·pat′·rids′ (-pa′tridz′)

any of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens or other Greek states

Etymology: Gr eupatridēs < eu- (see eu-) + patēr, father

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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