patriciate
/pəˈtrɪʃɪət/noun
1- a noble order or class贵族等级, 贵族阶级:
the Venetian merchants became a great hereditary patriciate.
威尼斯商人们变成了一个庞大的世袭贵族阶级。
1.1
- the position or rank of patrician in ancient Rome(古罗马的)贵族地位; 贵族身份。