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pa·tri·ci·ate    Audio Help   [puh-trish-ee-it, ‑eyt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the patrician class.
2.patrician rank.
[Origin: 1650–60; < ML patriciātus equiv. to L patrici(us) (see patrician) + -ātus -ate1]
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Main Entry:  society
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  People of the highest social level.
Synonyms:  aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, quality, upper class, who's who
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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