Bourgoisie vs Patrician - What's the difference?
bourgoisie | patrician |
(antiquity) 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.
A person of high birth; a nobleman.
One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.
Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.
Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
* Sir Walter Scott
* Addison
As an adjective patrician is
of or relating to (saint patrick).bourgoisie
Not English
Bourgoisie has no English definition. It may be misspelled.English words similar to 'bourgoisie':
bourgeoisie, bersagliere, bourgeoise, brushstroke, brickwise, brushwise, bursiculatepatrician
English
Alternative forms
* patritian (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- born in the patrician file of society
- his horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood