patrician

«patrician» in Mova's school dictionary: noun: In ancient Rome, a member of the old, rich and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a patrician, patricians); adjective (patrician)

meaning for a pupil

1) noun: In ancient Rome, a member of the old, rich and noble families. tree →

2) noun: A rich, upper-class person. tree →

3) adjective: Belonging to or like the upper class; proud and elegant in manner. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons on Ancient Rome, patricians were the noble families and plebeians were the ordinary people; at first only patricians could hold top jobs. In descriptions, a patrician face or voice looks or sounds upper-class.

examples

• In Ancient Rome, patricians were rich landowners. tree →
• The plebeians argued with the patricians for more rights. tree →
• He spoke with a patrician voice. tree →
• The patrician family owned a huge villa. tree →
• A patrician wore a toga with a purple stripe. tree →
• The old lady had a patrician air about her. tree →
• "The Psyche must be executed in marble," said the wealthy patrician. tree →

note

Countable noun and adjective. Opposite in Rome: plebeian (pleb). Pronounced "puh-TRISH-un". Not connected with the name Patrick in meaning, though both come from Latin "pater" (father).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «patrician» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.