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Patrician (noun/adjective)

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noun:1. Someone of refined upbringing, manners, and taste.2. An aristocrat; a person of high rank or social class.adjective: People or things that have the characteristics of the upper class.“The city’s patricians used to have most of the money and power, but the growth of the middle class has all but ended that era in history.” “Her patrician tastes in music and dining were apparent from her frequent trips to the opera, the symphony orchestra, and only the finest restaurants in town.” The patricians were members of the original aristocratic families of ancient Rome. In contrast to the patrician class was the plebeian or working class. Today, plebeian is used as an antonym for patrician to refer to something that is common, lower class, or vulgar.

Class Patrician Plebeian Noun/Adjective Noun Refined Upbringing Manners