patriciate
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Patriciate — Pa*tri ci*ate, n. The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patriciate — index society Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
patriciate — [pə trish′ē it, pə trish′ēāt΄; pətrish′it] n. [ML patriciatus < L patricius] 1. the rank or position of a patrician 2. the patrician class; aristocracy … English World dictionary
Patriciate — ♦ Used by modern historians to describe the governing classes of medieval towns, especially during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199) Related terms: Patriciate ♦… … Medieval glossary
patriciate — noun Date: circa 1656 1. the position or dignity of a patrician 2. a patrician class … New Collegiate Dictionary
patriciate — noun a) The rank of a patrician b) The aristocracy or nobility … Wiktionary
patriciate — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nobility, gentry, peerage; see aristocracy , royalty . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun People of the highest social level: aristocracy, blue blood, creme de la creme, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, quality,… … English dictionary for students
patriciate — n. state of being an aristocrat; upper class … English contemporary dictionary
patriciate — noun 1》 a noble order or class. 2》 the position or rank of patrician in ancient Rome … English new terms dictionary
patriciate — pa·tri·ci·ate … English syllables
