gens

Definition of Gens in English :

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Noun

1. gens, name

family based on male descent

Example Sentences:
'he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gens

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nounWord forms: plural gentes (ˈdʒɛntiːz )

1.

(in ancient Rome) any of a group of aristocratic families, having a common name and claiming descent from a common ancestor in the male line

2. anthropology

a group based on descent in the male line

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nounWord forms: plural ˈgenˌtes (ˈdʒɛnˌtiz ; jenˈtēzˌ)

1.

in ancient Rome, a clan united by descent through the male line from a common ancestor and having both name and religious observances in common

2.

any tribe or clan; esp., an exogamous group claiming descent through the male line

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n. pl. gen·tes (jĕntēz′)

1. A patrilineal clan of ancient Rome composed of several families of the same name claiming a common ancestor and belonging to a common religious cult.

2. Anthropology An exogamous patrilineal clan.

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