as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
came from a patrician family
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as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
the Southern patricians who once resided in these stately plantation homes
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Recent Examples of patrician
Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Commanding a prime corner on a patrician block on Commonwealth Avenue in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, The Eliot Hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2025
The Living Room: The original interiors were done by Eleanor Brown of the patrician decorating firm McMillen.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
Along the historic waterway system which dates from the 12th century, there are a series of patrician residences, pleasure villas, and elegant rural farmhouses that still stand, along with what remains of their parks and gardens, side-by-side with more recent houses.
—Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Commanding a prime corner on a patrician block on Commonwealth Avenue in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, The Eliot Hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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In 1992, billionaire Ross Perot ran as an independent candidate and siphoned enough votes away from President George H.W. Bush to make the patrician insider a one-termer.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2025
The Living Room: The original interiors were done by Eleanor Brown of the patrician decorating firm McMillen.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 June 2025
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Jessica Capshaw as Blythe HartCapshaw plays Blythe, Don's wife and the matriarch of an aristocratic Nashville family.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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His aristocratic tastes are reflected in his various building projects, the remains of which have been excavated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Warren hosted dinner parties in the residence, located at the base of Coit Tower, that attracted movie stars, best-selling authors, opera divas, aristocrats, photographers and composers.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Based on a true story, an aristocrat close to the Viceroy of New Spain begins a series of murders in 1637 Mexico City, exploiting his status to avoid justice.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Across much of Europe until the 20th century, these cabin-like compartments would carry voyaging nobles over oceans and mountains in ‘bed carriages’ aboard ships and trains.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Patrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrician. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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