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patrician

adjective noun

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pətɹˈɪʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

    “an aristocratic family”

adjective

  1. befitting a person of noble origin

    “a patrician nose”

noun

  1. a member of the aristocracy

noun

  1. a person of refined upbringing and manners

In context

Example Sentences

an aristocratic family
aristocratic Bostonians
aristocratic government
a blue family
blue blood
a patrician nose

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