gentes at English irregular forms Of Explained:
pl. of {gens}
Gentes at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Gens \Gens\ (j[e^]nz), n.; pl. {Gentes} (j[e^]n"t[=e]z). [L. See
{Gentle}, a.] (Rom. Hist.)
1. A clan or family connection, embracing several families of
the same stock, who had a common name and certain common
religious rites; a subdivision of the Roman curia or
tribe.
2. (Ethnol.) A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American
aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent,
and bear the same totem.
gentes at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
gens
n : family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was
no one to carry on his name" [syn: {name}]
[also: {gentes} (pl)]
gentes
See {gens}
gentes at English (WD) Of Explained:
==English==
Noun
gentesAnagrams
* genets, tengesInterlingua
Noun
gentesLatin
Noun
Inter: la-noun-form » gentēsPortuguese
Noun
Inter: wikipedia » dab=gentesgentes
Translation: fr » gentes
Translation: mg » gentes
Translation: my » gentes
Translation: pt » gentes
Translation: ta » gentes