Definition of patrician Patrician

/pʌtɹɪˈʃʌn/ - [putrishun] - pa•tri•cian

We found 18 definitions of patrician from 6 different sources.

What does patrician mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: patricians
patrician - a person of refined upbringing and manners
		grownup, adult any mature animal
patrician - a member of the aristocracy
		aristocrat, blue blood
		leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
		aristocracy, nobility the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
		baronet, bart a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."
		brahman, brahmin any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
		female aristocrat a woman who is an aristocrat
		highness a high degree (of amount or force etc.); "responsible for the highness of the rates"
		male aristocrat a man who is an aristocrat
		prince a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
		princess a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
		rajah, raja type genus of the family Rajidae
Adjective
patrician - befitting a person of noble origin; "a patrician nose"
patrician - belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes"
		aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle
		noble having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

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Wiktionary

patrician (Noun)
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 senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
patrician (Noun)
A person of high birth; a nobleman.
patrician (Noun)
One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.
patrician (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Roman patres fathers or senators, or patricians.
patrician (Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
patrician (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to St. Patrick.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

patrician (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.
patrician (a.)
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.
patrician (n.)
A person of high birth; a nobleman.
patrician (n.)
One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

patrician
pa-trish′an, n. a nobleman in ancient Rome, being a descendant of one of the fathers or first Roman senators: a nobleman.—adj. pertaining to the ancient senators of Rome or to their descendants: of noble birth.—n. Patric′iate, the position or duties of a patrician: the patrician order. [L. patricius—pater, patris, a father.]

Wikipedia

A patrician was a member of the upper class in the two social classes in ancient Rome. They were wealthy and powerful. The other class was the plebeian class.