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
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The aristocrats of France’s ancien régime did not have to pay taxes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
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For instance, dividend aristocrats have increased their dividends every year for at least 25 years.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2025
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VIPs included Princesse Lamballe of Italy and the Polignacs, a family of French nobles, including her bestie, the Duchesse de Polignac, along with an attractive buffet of artists, musicians, and actors.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan Richardson the Elder apprenticed under John Riley, the court painter of English king William of Orange, and made a fine living as a portrait painter of various nobles and notables throughout the first half of the 1700s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Patricians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patricians. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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