gens (suomeksi)

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(senseid, en, Roman)(lb, en, historical)(anchor, en-etym-N-historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related by birth, marriage or adoption, but allowing a greater amount of time between members and their common ancestor than is commonly implied by the term (m, en, related).
(lb, en, anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.