n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' tri-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English patricion, from Anglo-French patrician, from Latin patricius, from patres senators, from plural of pater father ― more at FATHER
Date: 15th century
1 : a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
2 a : a person of high birth : ARISTOCRAT b : a person of breeding and cultivation
– patrician adjective