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Nobility vs Patriciate - What's the difference?

nobility | patriciate |

As nouns the difference between nobility and patriciate

is that nobility is a noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy while patriciate is the rank of a patrician.

nobility

English

(wikipedia nobility)

Noun

  • A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
  • (uncountable) The quality of being noble.

    • Synonyms

    * (class) aristocracy, upper class * (quality) nobleness

    patriciate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The rank of a patrician
  • The aristocracy or nobility