patrician — a member of the aristocracy or upper class; a person of noble birth or high social status
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a member of the aristocracy or upper class; a person of noble birth or high social status
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈtrɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- Despite being born a patrician, he preferred pizza over caviar and sneakers over silk shoes.
- The patrician senator looked down his nose at the common people's concerns.
- Her patrician upbringing was evident in her refusal to eat anything that wasn't served on fine china.
patrician
NOUN[/pəˈtrɪʃən/]
a member of the aristocracy or upper class; a person of noble birth or high social status
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'patricius', derived from 'patres' (fathers), referring to the founding fathers of Rome who formed the aristocratic class. The term was used to distinguish the noble class from the common plebeians.
Breakdown
patri- (father, from Latin patres) + -cian (member of a class, from Latin -cius) = patrician (member of the noble/father class)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Despite being born a patrician, he preferred pizza over caviar and sneakers over silk shoes.”
“The patrician senator looked down his nose at the common people's concerns.”
“Her patrician upbringing was evident in her refusal to eat anything that wasn't served on fine china.”
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