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patriciate
[ puh-trish-ee-it, ‑-eyt ]
noun
- the patrician class.
- patrician rank.
patriciate
/ -ˌeɪt; pəˈtrɪʃɪɪt /
noun
- the dignity, position, or rank of a patrician
- the class or order of patricians
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Word History and Origins
Origin of patriciate1
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Example Sentences
We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee.
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The patriciate of Rome had combined with the people to place its destinies in Dea Flavia's hands.
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We have still to speak of the directly political functions of the rich, or, as M. Comte terms them, the patriciate.
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Among the districts of Italy some have and some have not a patriciate.
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It was the only city also which was governed by the ancient patriciate, and in which the democracy had little or no power.
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