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| pa·tri·ci·ate [ pə tríshee ət, pə tríshee àyt ] (plural pa·tri·ci·ates) |
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1. rank of patrician: the position or rank of a patrician
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2. patricians as group: the social class to which patricians belong
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin patriciatus< patricius (see patrician)] |
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