gens
n. (ல.) குலப்பிரிவு.என்பதன் பன்மை.
Gens, n.; pl. Gentes. Etym: [L. See Gentle, a.] (Rom. Hist.) 1. 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. 2. (Ethnol.) Defn: A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem. Gens, n.; pl. Gentes. Etym: [L. See Gentle, a.] (Rom. Hist.) 1. 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. 2. (Ethnol.) Defn: A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem.