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- [jenz]
- /dʒɛnz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jenz]
- /dʒɛnz/
Definitions of gens word
- noun plural gens a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites. 1
- noun plural gens Anthropology. a group tracing common descent in the male line; clan. 1
- noun gens A group of families in ancient Rome who shared a name and claimed a common origin. 1
- noun gens (in ancient Rome) any of a group of aristocratic families, having a common name and claiming descent from a common ancestor in the male line 0
- noun gens a group based on descent in the male line 0
- noun gens in ancient Rome, a clan united by descent through the male line from a common ancestor and having both name and religious observances in common 0
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Origin of gens
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50, gens is from the Latin word gēns race, people. See genus, gender1, gender2
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Parts of speech for Gens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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