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
Annie Davidson, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Columbus throws the task to Mirren’s patrician Elizabeth.
—Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2025
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Born into two legacies—the Vanderbilts of Gilded Age lore and the Wades of Western Union fame—Emily was the daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt III, former governor of Rhode Island, and a direct descendant of both industrial ingenuity and patrician civic duty.
—Annie Davidson, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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
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As the band’s patrician, party-animal bassist, however, Roberts is quite lively, though her subplot takes a backseat to the film’s other story lines.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Columbus throws the task to Mirren’s patrician Elizabeth.
—Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2025
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From her former relationship with the Duke to her family’s cottage in Cornwall, it’s been hinted that Lindsay comes from a wealthy, maybe even aristocratic British background, yet she is treated like a concierge by Ava and her friends.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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War is the backdrop of Amy Ephron’s latest novel, a suspenseful noir that travels between the bohemians of Greenwich Village and the aristocrats of uptown.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
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The home improvement company is also a dividend aristocrat, having raised its annual dividend for more than 25 straight years .—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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This observation was recorded in part by a Japanese noble named Fujiwara no Sadaie in his diary, entitled Meigetsuki.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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On June 15, 1215, rebellious nobles compelled King John of England to sign the Magna Carta.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Patrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrician. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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