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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) a person of refined upbringing and manners | |
| Related terms: | adult | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (Roman antiquity) of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire | |
| Related terms: | plebeian proletarian noble | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic gentle blue-blooded blue aristocratical | |
| Examples: | "an aristocratic family" "aristocratic Bostonians" "aristocratic government" "blue blood" "the blue-blooded aristocracy" "of gentle blood" "aristocratic bearing" "patrician tastes" |
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| Related terms: | noble | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a member of the aristocracy | |
| Synonyms: | blue_blood aristocrat | |
| Related terms: | leader Highness raja prince princess female_aristocrat Brahmin male_aristocrat baronet rani nobility | |
| Similar spelling: |
Patricia Patrica Patricio patricide Patrick Patrice patristical patrikin patricentric patristic patristics Patterson |
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