Patriciens (en. Patricians)

/pa.tʁi.sjɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

People from the aristocracy or a privileged social class.

The patricians held important political positions in ancient Rome.

Les patriciens occupaient des fonctions politiques importantes dans la Rome antique.

Members of a social elite in a given context.

The patricians of Venice had a lot of influence over the government.

Les patriciens de Venise avaient beaucoup d'influence sur le gouvernement.

In certain city-states, the patricians were opposed to the plebeians.

The conflict between patricians and plebeians marked the history of Rome.

Le conflit entre patriciens et plébéiens a marqué l'histoire de Rome.

From Latin 'patricius', meaning 'noble' or 'of the patrician class'.

patrician heritage

cultural or social heritage of the patricians.

patrimoine patricien

patrician and plebeian

reference to the two opposing social classes.

patricien et plébéien

patriciate

social class of the patricians.

patriciat

plebeians

members of the popular class, opposed to the patricians.

plébéiens

aristocracy

political system led by the patricians.

aristocratie

A patrician in the sense of a snob

He behaves like a patrician, mocking ordinary people.

Il se comporte comme un patricien, en se moquant des gens ordinaires.

Patrician, to refer to someone who is very wealthy and influential

This businessman is a true patrician in this environment.

Ce businessman est un vrai patricien dans cet environnement.