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patriciate definition

pa·tri·ci·ate (pə tris̸h′ē it, -āt′; -tris̸h′it)

noun

  1. the rank or position of a patrician
  2. the patrician class; aristocracy

Etymology: ML patriciatus < L patricius

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