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patriciate

pa·tri·ci·ate [ pə tríshee ət, pə tríshee àyt ] (plural pa·tri·ci·ates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rank of patrician: the position or rank of a patrician

2. patricians as group: the social class to which patricians belong

[Mid-17th century. < Latin patriciatus< patricius (see patrician)]
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