patrício — meaning in English

English meaning

• compatriot noun A person who comes from the same country as you.
• patrician noun A member of one of the families making up the Roman citizen body before the plebeian order arose; in later use, someone who, by birth or by a special grant, belonged to the highest class of Romans and, holding certain property, was entitled by right to a seat in the Senate.
• patrick name A male first name.

Senses

patrício is used for these senses in English:

• Patrick (countable) A en given name.
• compatriot Somebody from one's own country.
• patrician (Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
• patrician A person of high birth; a nobleman.

patrician — full definition

1. noun A member of one of the families making up the Roman citizen body before the plebeian order arose; in later use, someone who, by birth or by a special grant, belonged to the highest class of Romans and, holding certain property, was entitled by right to a seat in the Senate.
2. noun A person born into a noble or aristocratic family.
3. noun Someone well versed in the writings or way of life of the early Christian Fathers.

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