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| gens [ jenz ] (plural gentes [ jén teez ]) |
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1. Roman clan: in ancient Rome, a group of aristocratic families with the same name, descended from a common ancestor on the male side
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takes a singular or plural verb
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2. clan: a clan, especially one that traces its descent on the male side
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dated
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin, 'race, clan'] |
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