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eupatrid
eupatrid [ yoo páttrid ] (plural eupatridae [ yoo páttridee ] or eupatrids)


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Athenian aristocrat: somebody belonging to the hereditary class of nobles and landowners in ancient Athens
[Mid-19th century. < Greek eupatridēs 'somebody of noble ancestry' < patēr 'father']
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