patricians

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He’s one of those sci-fi characters whose normal Earthman name distinguishes him as a plebe among patricians.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Versatile and assured, Sternhagen played women who were folksy, regal, plain-spoken and glamorous, although she had a special fondness for dotty eccentrics and snobby patricians.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Both plebeians and patricians could attend this assembly, which was organized into blocs.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

When Rome was under threat, the plebeians could gain leverage with the patricians by refusing to fight until their demands were met.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In Rome, patricians were not allowed the use of wine until they had attained their thirty-fifth year.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)