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eupatrid

noun, often capitalized
eu·pa·trid | \yü-ˈpa-trəd, ˈyü-pə- \
plural eupatridae\yü-ˈpa-trə-ˌdē \

Definition of eupatrid 

: one of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens

First Known Use of eupatrid

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for eupatrid

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

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