patriciate

[ puh-trish-ee-it, ‐eyt ]

/ pəˈtrɪʃ i ɪt, ‐ˌeɪt /

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noun

the patrician class.

patrician rank.

Origin of patriciate

1650–60; <Medieval Latin patriciātus equivalent to Latin patrici(us) (see patrician) + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby patriciate

patriarchs, patriarchy, patriate, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, Patrick, Patrick, Saint, Patrick's test, patriclinous

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Example sentences from the Web for patriciate

The families eligible to the Council composed the Patriciate, the origin of which can no longer be traced in detail.
The Story of Nuremberg|Cecil Headlam
We have still to speak of the directly political functions of the rich, or, as M. Comte terms them, the patriciate.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill
We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
But at first it took on no constant form, because, by not abolishing the patriciate, it left half its work undone.
The Social Contract & Discourses|Jean-Jacques Rousseau

It was impossible to impose upon all these nations, without modification, the rigid law of the Roman patriciate.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari

British Dictionary definitions for patriciate

patriciate

/ (pəˈtrɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

noun

the dignity, position, or rank of a patrician

the class or order of patricians

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单词	patriciate
释义	patriciate [ puh-trish-ee-it, ‐eyt ] / pəˈtrɪʃ i ɪt, ‐ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR patriciate ON THESAURUS.COM noun the patrician class. patrician rank. Origin of patriciate 1650–60; <Medieval Latin patriciātus equivalent to Latin patrici(us) (see patrician) + -ātus-ate¹ Words nearby patriciate patriarchs, patriarchy, patriate, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, Patrick, Patrick, Saint, Patrick's test, patriclinous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patriciate The families eligible to the Council composed the Patriciate, the origin of which can no longer be traced in detail. The Story of Nuremberg\|Cecil Headlam We have still to speak of the directly political functions of the rich, or, as M. Comte terms them, the patriciate. August Comte and Positivism\|John-Stuart Mill We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee. "Unto Caesar"\|Baroness Emmuska Orczy But at first it took on no constant form, because, by not abolishing the patriciate, it left half its work undone. The Social Contract & Discourses\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau It was impossible to impose upon all these nations, without modification, the rigid law of the Roman patriciate. The Two First Centuries of Florentine History\|Pasquale Villari British Dictionary definitions for patriciate patriciate / (pəˈtrɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) / noun the dignity, position, or rank of a patrician the class or order of patricians Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to patriciate aristocracy, beau monde, beautiful people, blue blood, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, haut monde, high society, jet set, nobility, quality, upper class, upper crust, glitterati, main line, smart set, top drawer, who's who
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patriciate

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