The meaning of Patrician

noun

A member of the aristocracy.

Usage examples:

A decadent old blue-blooded aristocrat

adjective

Of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.

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An aristocratic family

adjective

A blue-blooded person has been born into a family that belongs to the highest social class.

adjective

(of a person) lacking a well-defined chin.

Usage examples:

His chinless profile

adjective

Having a very small chin, sometimes thought of as a sign of a weak character

noun

A territorial division of some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration.

Usage examples:

One of the most attractive towns in the county

noun

The largest political division of most states in the us

Usage examples:

Texas is divided into 254 counties.

noun

A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

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The elite of britain's armed forces

noun

Those people or organizations that are considered the best or most powerful compared to others of a similar type

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Elite female athletes

noun

The richest, most powerful, best educated, or best trained people in a particular group or society

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The corporate/financial/media elite

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 32, a shiny grey metalloid. germanium was important in the making of transistors and other semiconductor devices, but has been largely replaced by silicon.

The chemical element germanium.

noun

A spanish or portuguese nobleman of the highest rank.

Usage examples:

The atmospheric spot is decorated like a spanish grandee's mansion.

noun

An important person, especially in a particular job or area of public life

noun

A polite or formal way of referring to a woman.

Usage examples:

I spoke to the lady at the travel agency

noun

A woman who is polite and behaves well toward other people

Usage examples:

Try to act like a lady., this lady has a question., ladies and gentlemen, may i have your attention…

adjective

Owning much land, especially through inheritance.

Usage examples:

The landed aristocracy

verb

Put (someone or something) on land from a boat.

Usage examples:

He landed his troops at hastings

adjective

Officially living in canada

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A landed immigrant

noun

A person who owns land, especially a large amount of land.

Usage examples:

In areas that are privately owned, the council encourages the landowners to keep their land free fr…

noun

Someone who owns land, often a lot of land

noun

Someone who owns land, usually a lot of land

Usage examples:

Many large landowners in the uk have decided to work with energy companies to harness the power of …

adjective

Used to refer to a person or group that owns land

Usage examples:

She was born into a wealthy landowning family., golf and tennis are perceived as pursuits of the br…

noun

A man of noble rank or high office; a nobleman.

Usage examples:

Lords and ladies were entertained here

exclamation

Used in exclamations expressing surprise or worry, or for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Lord, i'm cold!

verb

Act in a superior and domineering manner towards (someone).

Usage examples:

When we were at school, you used to lord it over us

noun

A person of wealth or high social position.

Usage examples:

It was quite a do—all the nobs were there

noun

A person's head.

adjective

Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.

Usage examples:

The medieval palace was once owned by a noble florentine family

noun

(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.

Usage examples:

The greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control

noun

A man who belongs by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy; a peer.

Usage examples:

His voluminous surviving correspondence is full of letters from noblemen of all ranks eager to gain…

noun

A member of the nobility (= the highest social rank in a society)

noun

A woman who belongs by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy; a peeress.

Usage examples:

The book belonged variously to an english lady, a scottish noblewoman and thereafter to members of …

noun

A female member of the nobility (= the highest social rank in a society)

verb

Look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.

Usage examples:

Faye peered at her with suspicion

noun

A member of the nobility in britain or ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.

Usage examples:

Hereditary peers could still dominate the proceedings of the house of lords

verb

Make or become equal with.

Usage examples:

The thames could not peer with the mill-streamlet close to my home

noun

A woman holding the rank of a peer in her own right.

Usage examples:

Thus equipped, she was crowned, with all the trumpets sounding; and, though our account does not me…

exclamation

A cheer of encouragement or approval.

Usage examples:

‘yea! rah! team!’

noun

An upper-class person.

exclamation

An expression of support, used especially by cheerleaders (=a group of people who shout encouragement at a sports game)

Usage examples:

"goal!" "rah, rah, rah!", i don't know how can you just stand there and say "rah! we're gonna win!"

adjective

(of a person) having a title indicating high social or official rank.

Usage examples:

Many titled guests were always invited

verb

Give a name to (a book, composition, or other work).

Usage examples:

A report titled the lost land

adjective

With the title of

Usage examples:

Reed wrote a novel about sade titled "when the whip comes down"., one of his titled friends

adjective

Of very high quality

Usage examples:

She brought together a team of top-drawer designers and engineers.

adjective

Used to describe products and services that are of a high quality compared to others

Usage examples:

The prices of upmarket tour operators are often discounted at the last minute., he had a plan to tu…

noun

The group of people who have the highest position and the most social and economic influence in a society

noun

A social group consisting of the people who have the highest social rank and who are usually rich

Usage examples:

The upper classes usually send their children to private schools., she comes from a very upper-clas…

noun

People who have the highest social position and are usually rich

Usage examples:

Many treasures were brought back to britain because its upper crust was wealthy and liked travellin…