Definition of Patriciate
Patriciate
pa·tri·ci·ate
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(noun)
a noble social class, an aristocratic order of birth;
e.g. The landowners of the city formed a patriciate of their own.
(noun)
a person who holds the rank/position of patrician and who thus belongs to the aristocracy in ancient Rome;
e.g. The family was granted the patriciate when they became wealthy.
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