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phratry

/ˈfreɪ.tri/

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noun

/ˈfreɪ.tri/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу людей, происходящих от общего предка, часто используемое в антропологическом или историческом контексте.

A noun referring to a group of people who are descended from a common ancestor, often used in anthropological or historical contexts.

  1. Ancestral kinship groupC2formal

    A social division within a tribe or society, consisting of people who are believed to be descended from a common ancestor.

    ruФратрия

    • The ancient Greek phratry was a key unit of social organization.
    • Members of the same phratry shared religious rites and obligations.
    • Anthropologists study the phratry system to understand early kinship structures.

    Synonymsclankin grouplineagesib

Forms
  • phratries plural form
  • phratries' possessive plural form
  • phratry's possessive singular form