noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "In ancient Rome, the Cornelii and the Julii were powerful gentes, groups of families sharing a common name and claiming descent from a shared ancestor. " family history society culture law government politics organization group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line. Examples : ""In ancient Rome, the powerful Cornelii family was one of many gentes that influenced politics for centuries." " family group culture history society tradition race Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
