Plebeian vs. Patrician — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome

A person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes.

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.

A member of an aristocracy; an aristocrat.

Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

A member of one of the noble families of the ancient Roman Republic, which before the third century BC had exclusive rights to the Senate and the magistracies.

One of the common people of ancient Rome.

Used as a title for members of a class of honorary nobility appointed by the Byzantine emperors.

A member of the lower classes.

A member of the hereditary ruling class in the medieval free cities of Italy and Germany.

A vulgar or coarse person.

(Ancient Rome) 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.

A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

A person of high birth; a nobleman.

A commoner, particularly (pejorative) a low, vulgar person.

One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.

(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

Of or pertaining to the Roman patres ("fathers") or senators, or patricians.

Of or concerning the common people.

Of, or pertaining to a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian; aristocratic.

Common, particularly (pejorative) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

Characteristic of or appropriate to a person of high birth; classy.

Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.

Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.

Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.

Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.

One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.

Originally, 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 nobility.

One of the common people, or lower rank of men.

A person of high birth; a nobleman.

One of the common people

One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore.

Of the common people of ancient Rome;

A person of refined upbringing and manners

Of or associated with the great masses of people;

A member of the aristocracy

The lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property

Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy;