ALL meanings of gens
gens
G g - noun gens A group of families in ancient Rome who shared a name and claimed a common origin. 1
- noun plural gens a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites. 1
- noun plural gens Anthropology. a group tracing common descent in the male line; clan. 1
- noun gens (historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related by birth, marriage or adoption, but allowing a greater amount of time between members and their common ancestor than is commonly implied by the term related. 0
- noun gens (anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line. 0
- abbreviation GENS generations. 0
- noun gens (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 0
- noun gens a group based on descent in the male line 0
- noun gens in ancient Rome, a clan united by descent through the male line from a common ancestor and having both name and religious observances in common 0
- noun gens any tribe or clan; esp., an exogamous group claiming descent through the male line 0