A person of high birth; a nobleman.
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.
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, or pertaining to a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian; aristocratic.
Characteristic of or appropriate to a person of high birth; classy.
A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and counts.