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adj
Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (“fathers”) or senators, or patricians.
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adj
Of or pertaining to a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian; aristocratic.
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adj
Characteristic of or appropriate to a person of high birth; classy.
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adj
Politically active to help people in lower classes, especially in a patronizing or condescending way.
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adj
Of or relating to Saint Patrick.
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Usage: not-comparable
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noun
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.
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Usage: Ancient-Rome
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noun
A person of high birth; a nobleman.
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noun
One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.
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adjective satellite
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle
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adjective satellite
befitting a person of noble origin
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noun
a member of the aristocracy
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Synonyms: aristocrat, blue blood
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Broader terms: leader
Narrower terms: baronet, Bart, brahman, brahmin, female aristocrat, Highness, male aristocrat, prince, princess, raja, rajah, rani, ranee
noun
a person of refined upbringing and manners
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Broader terms: adult, grownup
History
Borrowed from Middle French patricien, from Latin patricius, derived from patrēs cōnscrīptī (“Roman senators”). May also have been derived from Latin patricius + -ian
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
