Synonyms for gens

Synonyms for (noun) gens

Synonyms: gens, name

Definition: family based on male descent

Usage: he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name

Similar words: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept

Definition: people descended from a common ancestor

Usage: his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower


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