patrician

名词 patrician:

1. a person of refined upbringing and manners
2. a member of the aristocracy
   同义词：aristocrat, blue blood

形容词 patrician:

1. of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire
2. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
   同义词：aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle

pa.tri.cian

n.（名词）
A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes.
有教养的人：具有良好教养、礼貌和爱好的人
A member of an aristocracy; an aristocrat.
贵族中的一成员；贵族
A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third centuryb.c. had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies.
（古罗马）贵族：古代罗马共和国的贵族家庭的成员，在公元前 3世纪前，在元老院和执政官方面拥有特殊权利
Used as a title for members of a class of honorary nobility appointed by the Byzantine emperors.
贵族称号：用作拜占庭皇帝授予贵族阶层成员的称号
A member of the hereditary ruling class in the medieval free cities of Italy and Germany.
显贵：在中世纪意大利和德国自由市内的统治阶级的成员

来源：
Middle English patricion
中古英语 patricion
from Old French patricien
源自 古法语 patricien
from Latin patricius
源自 拉丁语 patricius
from patrôs (cônscropto) [enrolled fathers, senators]
源自 patrôs (cônscropto) [入会的教士，参议员]
pl. of pater patr- [father] * see p…ter-
pater的复数 patr- [父亲] *参见 p…ter-

【引伸】
patri.cian
adj.（形容词）
patri.cianly
adv.（副词）