1. a member of the aristocratic landowning class in ancient Athens
Usage: historical; often capitalized

Examples

• The eupatrids dominated Athenian politics before the democratic reforms of Solon.
• Eupatrids controlled vast estates and held most of the important magistracies in early Athens.
• The power of the eupatrids was gradually reduced as democracy developed in ancient Greece.
• Many eupatrids traced their ancestry back to the founding families of Attica.
• The conflict between eupatrids and common citizens shaped early Athenian history.