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eu•pat•rid
(yo̅o̅ pa′trid, yo̅o̅′pə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. eu•pat•ri•dae
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(yo̅o̅ pa′tri dē′).USA pronunciation
- Ancient Historyone of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens and other states of Greece, who at one time formed the ruling class.
- Greek eupatrídēs, literally, of a good father, of noble descent, equivalent. to eu- eu- + patr- (stem of paté̄r) father + -idēs -id2
- 1825–35