1. a person of high social rank or noble birth
2. a member of the ruling class in ancient Rome
Usage: historical

1. having the refined manners or tastes associated with aristocracy
2. of or relating to patricians or the patrician class

Examples

• The patrician family had owned the estate for centuries.
• She spoke with a patrician accent that revealed her upper-class background.
• In ancient Rome, patricians held most of the political power.
• His patrician manners made him seem aloof to ordinary people.
• The senator came from an old patrician family.
• Her patrician features suggested noble ancestry.
• The patrician class dominated Roman society for generations.