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adjective

Definition of patriciannext
as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station came from a patrician family

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noun

pə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce patrician (audio)
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
Adjective
Editorials dissected how to achieve the brand’s traditional, patrician look, while TikTok and Instagram filled with home décor hauls inspired by the label’s timeless Americana. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026 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
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Because this is the most dazzling, patrician and talked-about hotel to have opened in London this century—with great bones, spirit, heritage, and style; not to mention sybaritic restaurants, bars, and wellness spaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 The show follows Wiig’s wannabe patrician Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who is hell-bent on becoming the belle of 1960’s Palm Beach by elbowing her way into the upper echelons of Florida’s most exclusive beach club, the Palm Royale. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patrician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrician
  1. aristocratic
  2. aristocrat
  3. noble
Adjective
  • Luchino Visconti‘s lush, aristocratic worlds have seen a major revival at repertory movie houses over the past year.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Taylor, who reportedly bought his aristocratic title on the internet, was jailed for three years for selling a fake painting by the British artist Lowry through auction house Bonhams.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocratic
Noun
  • Founded in 1440, the prestigious institution is one of the most famous and selective schools in the United Kingdom, attended over the centuries by prime ministers, aristocrats, and future monarchs.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jiang stars as Countess Isolde Dragomir, a centuries-old vampire aristocrat at the center of London’s most exclusive social circles.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocrat
Noun
  • The film is set in Lucknow as the age of the nawabs (Muslim nobles) fades.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The stone, which weighs an impressive 24 carats, comes from a family of European nobles.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of noble

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