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Patriciate — Pa*tri ci*ate, n. The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patriciate — index society Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
patriciate — [pə trish′ē it, pə trish′ēāt΄; pətrish′it] n. [ML patriciatus < L patricius] 1. the rank or position of a patrician 2. the patrician class; aristocracy … English World dictionary
patriciate — noun Date: circa 1656 1. the position or dignity of a patrician 2. a patrician class … New Collegiate Dictionary
patriciate — /peuh trish ee it, ayt /, n. 1. the patrician class. 2. patrician rank. [1650 60; < ML patriciatus equiv. to L patrici(us) (see PATRICIAN) + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
patriciate — noun a) The rank of a patrician b) The aristocracy or nobility … Wiktionary
patriciate — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nobility, gentry, peerage; see aristocracy , royalty . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun People of the highest social level: aristocracy, blue blood, creme de la creme, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, quality,… … English dictionary for students
patriciate — n. state of being an aristocrat; upper class … English contemporary dictionary
patriciate — noun 1》 a noble order or class. 2》 the position or rank of patrician in ancient Rome … English new terms dictionary
patriciate — pa·tri·ci·ate … English syllables
