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   pa·tri·cian

   /pəˈtriSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. an aristocrat or nobleman.
   • ▪ a member of a long-established wealthy family.
   • ▪ a member of a noble family or class in ancient Rome.

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy: "a proud, patrician face"
   • ▪ belonging to or characteristic of a long-established and wealthy family.
   • ▪ belonging to the nobility of ancient Rome.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French patricien, from Latin patricius ‘having a noble father’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.

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