patriciate
Americannoun
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the patrician class.
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patrician rank.
noun
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the dignity, position, or rank of a patrician
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the class or order of patricians
Etymology
Origin of patriciate
1650–60; < Medieval Latin patriciātus equivalent to Latin patrici(us) ( see patrician) + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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The flower of the Roman patriciate was wallowing in this monstrous treachery.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
By procuring the transference of the patriciate from the Roman people to himself Henry assured his influence over the appointment of the popes, and accordingly also nominated the successors of Clement II.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
Her name had been bandied about by traitors, her person been bought and sold as the price of the blackest sacrilege that had ever disgraced the patriciate of Rome.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
He tried to revive the patriciate; he wanted to have, cooperating with him, a governing class with the ancient sense of responsibility and turn for affairs.
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth
We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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