noun
patricians (ancient Roman nobility)
Historical term referring to the aristocratic class in ancient Rome, often contrasted with プレブス (plebeians).
from Latin patricii
See also: プレブス
古代ローマでは、パトリキとプレブスの間に大きな身分差があった。
In ancient Rome, there was a great class distinction between the patricians and the plebeians.