/
pəˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/
n.
an aristocrat or nobleman.
▸a member of the noble class in ancient Rome.
▸a refined or well-bred person.
adj.
belonging to or characteristic of patricians.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. patricien, from L. patricius ‘having a noble father’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.
