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Meaning
Noun
●
In Ancient Rome, Ancient Rome & People:
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.
●
In Ancient Rome:
A person of high
birth
; a nobleman.
●
One
familiar
with the
works
of the Christian Fathers; one
versed
in
patristic
lore
or life.
Adj
●
In Ancient Rome & People:
Of or
pertaining
to the Roman patres (“fathers”) or
senators
, or patricians.
●
In Ancient Rome & People:
Of, or
pertaining
to a person of high
birth
;
noble
; not
plebeian
; aristocratic.
●
Characteristic of or
appropriate
to a person of high
birth
; classy.
●
Of or
relating
to Saint Patrick.
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Origin
patrician
English
patricien
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
patricius
Latin
patres
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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