Meaning of optimate | Babel Free
ˈɒptɪmeɪtDefinitions
A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.
Equivalents
Examples
“The elaboration of her sateen costume (somewhat dirty and torn now) showed that she was an optimate.”
“Over the same decade, the upper stratum of Visigothic society, the optimates gradually lost their influence.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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