"gens : (Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of..."

“gens : (Ancient Rome, historical) 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.
(anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.
Rome is traditionally regarded as having been founded on this day.”

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