patriciate (Meaning)

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patriciate (n.)

The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch.

The Roman patriciate was an exclusive class of wealthy and influential families.
The Athenian patriciate, known as the Eupatridae, held significant political and economic power.
The Venetian patriciate, the ruling class of the Republic of Venice, was renowned for its wealth and prestige.
The Florentine patriciate, the Medici family, played a pivotal role in the city's political and cultural development.
The patriciate of Genoa controlled the maritime trade empire that made the city incredibly prosperous.
The Berlin patriciate, the Junker class, dominated Prussian society and politics for centuries.
The patriciate of London, the City of London, holds immense financial and commercial power.
The patriciate of New York City, the families of old wealth, wield significant influence in social, cultural, and economic spheres.
The patriciate of Switzerland, the Swiss patriciate, has a long-standing tradition of political and military leadership.
The patriciate of Japan, known as the kuge, historically held important positions in the imperial court and society.

The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch.

gentry,aristocracy, nobility, gentility, society, upper crust,elite, gentlefolk, gentlefolks, upper class

commoners, (the) people, proletariat, peasantry, plebs, peasantry, (the) masses, commoners, (the) crowd, (the) crowd

The Roman patriciate was an exclusive class of wealthy and influential families.

The Athenian patriciate, known as the Eupatridae, held significant political and economic power.

The Venetian patriciate, the ruling class of the Republic of Venice, was renowned for its wealth and prestige.

The Florentine patriciate, the Medici family, played a pivotal role in the city's political and cultural development.