Patrician vs Eques - What's the difference?
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(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
(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the (equestrian order) (Latin: ordo equester ), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.
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As nouns the difference between patrician and eques
is that patrician is 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 while eques is a member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.As an adjective patrician
is of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.patrician
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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
