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noun
- 1. a group of families in ancient Rome who shared a name and claimed a common origin.
- 2. a group of people who are related through their male ancestors.
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In ancient Rome, a gens (/ ɡ ɛ n s / or / dʒ ɛ n z /, Latin:; pl.: gentes [ˈgɛnteːs]) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same nomen gentilicium and who claimed descent from a common ancestor.
noun. ˈjenz ˈgen (t)s. plural gentes ˈjen-ˌtēz ˈgen-ˌtās. 1. : a Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male line with the members having a common name and worshipping a common ancestor. 2. : clan. especially : a patrilineal clan. 3. : a distinguishable group of related organisms. Examples of gens in a Sentence.
Definition of 'gens' gens in British English. (dʒɛnz ) noun Word 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. Collins English Dictionary.
Gens definition: 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.
Definition. In ancient Rome, 'gens' refers to a clan or family group that shares a common ancestor and name, which was crucial to Roman identity and social structure. This term embodies the concept of familial ties and lineage, emphasizing the importance of ancestry in Roman society.
Gens refers to a social group in ancient Rome that shares a common name and ancestry, often tracing its lineage back to a mythical or historical ancestor. This group was fundamental to Roman identity, forming the basis for social and political connections, inheritance, and the organization of families.
gens. (jĕnz) 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. [Latin gēns; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
noun In historical and ethnological use, a tribe or clan; any community of persons in a primitive state of society constituting a distinct or independent branch of a general aggregate or race. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. noun (Rom. Hist.)
Gens definition: a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.. See examples of GENS used in a sentence.
the "gens" family. family based on male descent.
