nounπShareA 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."The members of the powerful Julia gens, including Julius Caesar, traced their lineage back through generations of influential Romans. "familyhistorysocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.""The historian studied how different gens within the Roman Empire competed for power and influence, each gens tracing its ancestry back to a common male ancestor." "familygroupculturesocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement."Maria, a dedicated gens, volunteers at the local soup kitchen every Saturday with other young people from her Focolare group. "groupreligionorganizationculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy)."When the power went out in the storm, we started the gens in the garage to keep the refrigerator running. "technologydevicemachineenergyelectrictechnicalutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shilling.""My grandfather gave me five gens for helping him with his gardening." "economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA specific version of something in a chronological sequence."My grandfather collects vintage video game consoles, carefully organizing them by gens. "typetimehistorytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
