Sinhala Dictionary definitions for gens
gens 🔊 /ʤɛˈnz/
gens : ගෝත්රය
gens : කුලය
gens definition
Adjective.
- A clan or family connection, embracing several families of the same stock, who had a common name and certain common religious rites; a subdivision of the Roman curia or tribe.
- A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem.
