(antiquity) 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.
User Defined Definitions
"a person of refined upbringing and manners"
"a member of the aristocracy"
"befitting a person of noble origin"
"belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy"