patrician
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(adjective) of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire |
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Antonyms: plebeian, proletarian |
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(noun) a person of refined upbringing and manners |
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Related Words: adult, grownup |
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(noun) a member of the aristocracy |
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Synonyms: aristocrat, blue blood |
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Related Words: Brahman, Brahmin, Highness, baronet, bart, female aristocrat, leader, male aristocrat, prince, princess, raja, rajah, ranee, rani |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle |
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