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eupatrid

noun, often capitalized eu·pa·trid \ yü-ˈpa-trəd , ˈyü-pə- \

Definition of eupatrid

plural eupatridae play \yü-ˈpa-trə-ˌdē\
: one of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens

Origin and Etymology of eupatrid

Greek eupatridēs, from eu- + patr-, patēr father — more at father

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