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patrician (medicine)


patrician


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

2. Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian. "Born in the patrician file of society." (Sir W. Scott) "His horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood." (Addison)

Origin: L. Patricius, fr. Patres fathers or senators, pl. Of pater: cf. F. Patricien. See Paternal.

1. 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.

2. A person of high birth; a nobleman.

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

Origin: L. Patricius: cf. F. Patricien.

Source: Websters Dictionary


ringer(2) (iou)



ringer noun2. L17.
[from RING noun1, verb2 + -ER1.]
a. In full hog ringer. A person who fastens rings in pigs' snouts. Chiefly US. Now rare. L17.
b. A person who rings the legs of birds. E20.
Curling. A stone positioned within the circle drawn round either tee. E19.
A quoit thrown so as to enclose the pin aimed at; such a throw. M19.
A crowbar, esp. one used in mining, plate-laying, etc. M19.
a. An expert. Austral. slang. M19.
b. The fastest sheep-shearer in a shed. Austral. & NZ. L19.
A fox or Other animal which runs in a circle when hunted. L19.
A stockman; a station hand. Austral. E20.
An air force officer. Freq. with numeral specifying rank. Cf. RING noun1 8g. colloq. M20.
half-ringer, two-ringer, etc.
? Rare before E19.