A patrician is a person who belongs to the upper class. This class usually consists of the wealthy and influential people in society.
The patrician's family has been in the city for generations.
The patrician is a very important person in the city, and he has a lot of power.
noun
a member of the aristocracy
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adjective
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
Synonyms:
noun
a person of refined upbringing and manners
adjective
befitting a person of noble origin
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'Cicurinus' was the cognomen of a patrician family of the gens.
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The Patrician class is among the wealthiest of the classes.
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The pope granted him the title patrician.
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The Viscellini were the only patrician family of the gens.
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This also allowed the dominance of the patrician officials to wither.
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He resisted the claims of the patrician Mummolus, conqueror of the Lombards.
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Fabiola belonged to the patrician Roman family of the gens Fabia.
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Flaccus was also a cognomen for a branch of the patrician Valerii and others.
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This category includes the members of the patrician class of Ancient Rome.
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Custom of the use of the barred helmet was also followed by city patricians.