patricians

plural of patrician
as in aristocrats
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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Noun
  • German elites, particularly the aristocrats who dominated the country’s military, industry, and bureaucracy, loathed the Weimar Republic.
    Time, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Expedia is a new addition to the buyback aristocrats basket.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Caesar is a conspiracy of nobles; the removal of hundreds of (alleged) Venezuelan gang members is the action of ICE.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Patricians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patricians. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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