单词 | phyle |
释义 | phyle/ˈfʌɪli/Ancient Greek History noun 1Any of various social groups or political divisions within a community, based on or sustained by ties of kinship; a tribe, a clan; especially a major political division in Attica created by the reforms of Cleisthenes (507 b.c.) and having various administrative, military, and social functions.
2A cavalry unit provided and manned by an Attic phyle. OriginMid 19th century. From ancient Greek ϕυλή tribe, clan, political division in Attica, cavalry unit provided by a phyle from an extended form of the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ϕύειν to bring forth, to make grow. |
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