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Noun Concept
Categories: Ancient Roman families, Roman gentes, Social groups
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name  gens  ancient Roman clan  gentes  gentes maiores
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Family based on male descent WordNet 3.0
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Family based on male descent WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In ancient Rome, a gens was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. Wikipedia
A type of clan division that existed in ancient Rome, signified by a persons nomen Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Legally defined unit of Roman society. Wiktionary (translation)
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He had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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