noun
Патриции
(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.
В Древнем Риме патриции обладали значительной властью и влиянием, контролируя Сенат и часто возглавляя правительство.
