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单词 gens
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gens  ( jenz),USA pronunciation n., pl. gen•tes 
    (jen′tēz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Antiquitya group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
  2. Anthropologya group tracing common descent in the male line;
    clan.
  • Latin gēns race, people. See genus, gender1, gender2
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gens /dʒɛnz/ n ( pl gentes /ˈdʒɛntiːz/)
  1. (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
  2. a group based on descent in the male line
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: race; compare genus, gender
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