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Definition of Phratry
1. Noun. People descended from a common ancestor. "His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
Exact synonyms: Family, Family Line, Folk, Kinfolk, Kinsfolk, Sept
Specialized synonyms: People, Homefolk, House, Dynasty, Gens, Name
Generic synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Descent, Line, Line Of Descent, Lineage, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Specialized synonyms: People, Homefolk, House, Dynasty, Gens, Name
Generic synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Descent, Line, Line Of Descent, Lineage, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Definition of Phratry
1. n. A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens.
Definition of Phratry
1. Noun. (anthropology dated) A former kinship division consisting of two or more distinct clans with separate identities but considered to be a single unit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phratry
1. a tribal unit among primitive peoples [n -TRIES] : PHRATRAL, PHRATRIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Phratry
1. Origin: Gr. A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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