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1.NounA member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
2.NounA person of high birth; a nobleman."The emperor elevated several loyal families to the status of patricians."
3.NounOne familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.
4.AdjectiveOf or pertaining to the Roman patres (“fathers”) or senators, or patricians.
5.AdjectiveOf or pertaining to a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian; aristocratic.
6.AdjectiveCharacteristic of or appropriate to a person of high birth; classy.
7.AdjectivePolitically active to help people in lower classes, especially in a patronizing or condescending way.