/ Dictionary / Index P patriciate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•tri•ci•ate Pronunciation: (pu-trish'ē-it, -āt"), [key] — n. the patrician class. patrician rank. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. patrician patricide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language