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- [puh-trish-uh n]
- /pəˈtrɪʃ ən/
- /pəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-trish-uh n]
- /pəˈtrɪʃ ən/
Definitions of patrician word
- noun patrician a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat. 1
- noun patrician a person of very good background, education, and refinement. 1
- noun patrician a member of the original senatorial aristocracy in ancient Rome. 1
- noun patrician (under the later Roman and Byzantine empires) a title or dignity conferred by the emperor. 1
- noun patrician a member of a hereditary ruling class in certain medieval German, Swiss, and Italian free cities. 1
- adjective patrician of high social rank or noble family; aristocratic. 1
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Origin of patrician
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin patrici(us) patrician (pat(e)r FATHER + -icius adj. suffix) + -AN; replacing late Middle English patricion < Old French patricien
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Parts of speech for Patrician
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patrician popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
patrician usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patrician
noun patrician
- archduchess — the wife or widow of an archduke
- archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- baronet — A baronet is a man who has been made a knight. When a baronet dies, the title is passed on to his son.
- blue blood — If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.
adj patrician
- aristocratic — Aristocratic means belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
- highborn — of high rank by birth.
- highbred — of superior breed.
Antonyms for patrician
noun patrician
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
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