patrician

🇺🇸 /pəˈtrɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈtrɪʃn/
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noun
R

A person who is a member of the highest social class, especially in ancient Rome.

The city was governed by a group of patrician families.

adjective
R

Related to or characteristic of the highest social class.

He had a patrician air about him, which commanded respect.

translation

n. A person who is a member of the highest social class, especially in ancient Rome.
adj. Related to or characteristic of the highest social class.

Word Forms

Plural patricians