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| —n , pl gentes | |
| 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. | anthropol a group based on descent in the male line |
| [C19: from Latin: race; compare | |
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gens
1847, in reference to ancient Rome, "tribe, clan," from L. gens (gen. gentis) "race, clan, nation" (see genus).
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