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pa·tri·ci·ate

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(pə-trĭsh'ē-ĭt, -āt') pronunciation
n.
  1. Nobility or aristocracy.
  2. The rank, position, or term of office of a patrician.

[Latin patriciātus, from patricius, patrician. See patrician.]


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noun

    People of the highest social level: aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, quality, society, upper class, who's who. Informal upper crust. See over/under.

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