Word
phratry
/ˈfreitri/
noun
胞族
核心释义
A clan or kinship group made up of several families that claim descent from a common ancestor and share certain collective duties.
- 1.
氏族:由若干家族组成的亲属群体,声称共同祖先,并具有某些集体职能和责任。
A clan or kinship group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common ancestor and having certain collective functions and responsibilities.
氏族:由若干家族组成的亲属群体,声称共同祖先,并具有某些集体职能和责任。
用法In use
In ancient Greece, citizens belonged to a phratry that determined their social obligations.
用法提示：名词，表示一种基于共同祖先的社会群体。
The clan was divided into several phratries, each with its own rituals.
用法提示：复数形式，指多个这样的群体。
Membership in a phratry often involved shared religious practices.
用法提示：单数形式，表示该群体及其成员关系。
a phratry of [plural noun]
Each phratry of families shared a common totem.
每个家族胞族共享一个共同的图腾。
the [adjective] phratry
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- fraternity
- 兄弟会 · 兄弟会（指男性社团，而phratry指氏族）
- pharmacy
- 药房 · 药房（拼写相似但意义不同）
词族Word family
- phratries
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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