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
Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Such positions, along with the pope’s easygoing manner, earned him a form of pop-cultural celebrity never sought or won by his immediate predecessor, the dour and patrician Benedict.
—Maria Clara Bingemer, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Johnson, elevated to office by chaos forces—insanity and murder—seeks to finally be accepted not as the understudy but as the ramrod patrician who can set the nation righter than before.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
Van Zweden has been a courteous concerto accompanist, and in January, with the pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, a soloist of patrician grace, Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto glowed, surging forward without feeling pressed.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Such positions, along with the pope’s easygoing manner, earned him a form of pop-cultural celebrity never sought or won by his immediate predecessor, the dour and patrician Benedict.
—Maria Clara Bingemer, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Noun
And there’s one more little tidbit Ursus leaves Tenax with following their final fiery confrontation during Those About to Die episodes five and six, as the big man leaves the gangster for dead: the patrician pedophile who enslaved them was, in fact, Tenax’s biological father.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Johnson, elevated to office by chaos forces—insanity and murder—seeks to finally be accepted not as the understudy but as the ramrod patrician who can set the nation righter than before.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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The psychological drama, which stars Satya Dev in the title role, showcases an elaborate poster featuring the actor in aristocratic regalia surrounded by peacock feathers and ornate details.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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The $80,000 price tag includes two people and almost all expenses, including five-star accommodations and a range of one-of-a-kind activities that immerse travelers in Italian culture, history, and aristocratic lifestyle, all in the lap of luxury.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Where to stay Book now: The Pucić Palace The 19-room Pucić Palace in the heart of the old town offers a chance to channel your inner aristocrat, whether Hapsburg or Targaryen—think heavy drapes, marble bathrooms, and antique furniture.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bellucci plays Giulio’s mother, a woman from the central Italian region of Umbria – which is where Bellucci comes from in real life – who is married to a Sicilian aristocrat.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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However, to prevent the glass furnaces from causing fires, the nobles exiled the glassmakers – under penalty of death – to the island of Murano.—
Peter Mullner,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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Landscape paintings and portraits of nobles jostled for attention alongside historical paintings and imagined scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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“Patrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrician. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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