Definition of eupatrid
eupatridae
play \yü-ˈpa-trə-ˌdē\: one of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens
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Origin and Etymology of eupatrid
Greek eupatridēs, from eu- + patr-, patēr father — more at father
First Known Use: 1836
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