Patrician Definition

pə-trĭshən
patricians
noun
patricians
A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes.
American Heritage
In ancient Rome.
Webster's New World
Any person of high social rank; aristocrat.
Webster's New World
A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third century bc had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies.
American Heritage
A person of high rank in some medieval Italian republics and in certain free cities of the German Empire.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Of or characteristic of patricians.
Webster's New World
Noble; aristocratic.
Webster's New World

Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary
Of or relating to Saint Patrick.
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Other Word Forms of Patrician

Noun

Singular:
patrician
Plural:
patricians

Origin of Patrician

  • Middle English patricion from Old French patricien from Latin patricius from patrēs (cōnscrīptī) enrolled fathers, senators pl. of pater patr- father pəter- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle French patricien, from Latin patricius, derived from patres conscripti (“Roman senators").

    From Wiktionary

Patrician Sentence Examples

  • A conspiracy headed by the patrician Arsaber had a similar issue.

  • That union would answer rather to the union of the three patrician tribes of Rome.

  • In 467 the emperor Anthemius rewarded him for the panegyric which he had written in honour of him by raising him to the post of prefect of Rome, and afterwards to the dignity of a patrician and senator.

  • But in the matter of liability to the duties of citizenship, military service and taxation, he was entirely on a level with the patrician.

  • The most interesting secular buildings are the houses of the old patrician families.

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