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| gens [ jenz ] (plural gen·tes [ jéntz ]) |
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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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2. clan: a clan, especially one that traces its descent on the male side
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin, "race, clan"] |
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