phratry

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece}} A [[clan]] or [[kinship]] group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common [[ancestor]] and having certain collective functions and responsibilities. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|anthropology|dated}} A former [[kinship]] [[division]] consisting of two or more distinct [[clan]]s with separate [[identity|identities]] but considered to be a single [[unit]].

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