patrician (Meaning)
patrician (n)
a person of refined upbringing and manners
a member of the aristocracy
patrician (s)
befitting a person of noble origin
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
patrician (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.
Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
patrician (n.)
Originally, 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 nobility.
A person of high birth; a nobleman.
One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore.
Synonyms & Antonyms of patrician
patrician Sentence Examples
- The patrician class held significant political and economic power in ancient Rome.
- The patricians enjoyed privileges and prestige that were denied to commoners.
- The Roman Senate was composed exclusively of patricians until the time of Emperor Augustus.
- The patricians' wealth was often derived from landholdings and military conquests.
- The patrician family of the Julii gave rise to Julius Caesar, one of the most renowned figures in Roman history.
- The patrician values of tradition and conservatism shaped Roman society for centuries.
- The patrician Marcus Tullius Cicero was a famous orator and statesman who defended the Roman Republic.
- The patrician general Pompey Magnus played a pivotal role in the Roman civil wars of the 1st century BC.
- The patrician class declined in influence during the late Roman Empire as the middle class and lower classes gained more power.
- The term "patrician" is sometimes used to refer to wealthy and influential members of modern society.
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The patrician class held significant political and economic power in ancient Rome.
The patricians enjoyed privileges and prestige that were denied to commoners.
The Roman Senate was composed exclusively of patricians until the time of Emperor Augustus.
The patricians' wealth was often derived from landholdings and military conquests.
