-shēə̇t, -ēˌāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin patriciatus, from patricius patrician + -atus -ate — more at patrician
1. : the position or dignity of a patrician : nobility
2. : the term of office of a patrician
3. : a patrician class : aristocracy
-shēə̇t, -ēˌāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin patriciatus, from patricius patrician + -atus -ate — more at patrician
1. : the position or dignity of a patrician : nobility
2. : the term of office of a patrician
3. : a patrician class : aristocracy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012