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Gentes

/ˈdʒɛn.teɪz/

A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.

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noun
  1. 1

    A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.

  2. 2

    A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.

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