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patrician

Apatrician is a noble person or a person who has a respected social status. (noun)

A member of the royal family is an example of someone who ispatrician.

Patrician describes someone belonging to or related to a royal, noble or wealthy family. (adjective)

Someone who is very well-to-do and who attends private schools throughout his childhood is an example of someone who would be described as having apatrician upbringing.

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