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Patrician vs Pedestrian - What's the difference?

patrician | pedestrian |

As nouns the difference between patrician and pedestrian

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 pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

As adjectives the difference between patrician and pedestrian

is that patrician is of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians while pedestrian is of or intended for those who are walking.

patrician

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Alternative forms

* patritian (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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
    • born in the patrician file of society
  • * Addison
    • his horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood

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    pedestrian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
    • pedestrian crossing
  • (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
    • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    Usage notes

    The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

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