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PATRICIAN
Definition of PATRICIAN
noun
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.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French patricien, from Latin patricius, derived from patrēs cōnscrīptī (“Roman senators”). May also have been derived from Latin patricius + -ian
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PATRICIAN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 34 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 10, 30 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 95, 23 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 10, 30 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PATRICIAN starts with P and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AACIINPRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and I appear more than once.
Words that start PATRIC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 10
Could you have found PATRICIAN?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 10 - and most players walked straight past it.
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