patriciate

noun

pə-ˈtri-shē-ət How to pronounce patriciate (audio)
Definition of patriciatenext
as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society the patriciate regarded patronage of the arts as a moral and social duty

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  1. aristocracy
  2. nobility
  3. gentry
Noun
  • Two worlds, one of a dwindling aristocracy, and the other of racing capitalism converge and throw up a whirlwind of clashing ambitions, steamy romance, chic couture and fashion-forward Instagrammable moments.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • When the Norman Conquest in 1066 installed a French feudal aristocracy in the British Isles, the invaders brought with them a love of winemaking.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
Definition of aristocracy
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  • There were seven Crusades, which cut down the flower of Europe’s nobility and annihilated innumerable poor serfs for a period of more than 150 years until 1270.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Collection There’s a nobility that usually comes with characters who overcome disabilities, to say nothing of the actors who play them, but one of the dark pleasures of Matchstick Men is that triumph over adversity means being the most effective criminal possible.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of nobility
Noun
  • The Whitehaven neighborhood had developed in the late 19th century and attracted as residents the Memphis gentry.
    Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
  • Weather permitting but even in the occasional, rejuvenating drizzle, in wellies and hunting jackets like English gentry, Asher and Carol would tramp the grounds with the trio of dogs manic over every deer or rabbit.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of gentry
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