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gentes

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In addition he also translated the Summa Contra Gentes (4 volumes, 1923 –1929), and the Quaestiones Disputatae de Potentia (3 volumes, 1932–34).

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Quick take

A surname from German.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gentes gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from German.

noun

(anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line; clan.

noun

(zoology) A host-specific lineage of a brood parasite species.^([W])

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gentes.

noun

A surname from German.

noun

(anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line; clan.

noun

(zoology) A host-specific lineage of a brood parasite species.^([W])

noun

(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.

Example sentences

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In addition he also translated the Summa Contra Gentes (4 volumes, 1923 –1929), and the Quaestiones Disputatae de Potentia (3 volumes, 1932–34).

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And then he added: "Y si esas gentes van a descuartizar a España, prefiero a Franco.

Quote examples

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And then he added: "Y si esas gentes van a descuartizar a España, prefiero a Franco.

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How do you use gentes in a sentence?

In addition he also translated the Summa Contra Gentes (4 volumes, 1923 –1929), and the Quaestiones Disputatae de Potentia (3 volumes, 1932–34).

What does gentes mean?

A surname from German.

What part of speech is gentes?

gentes is commonly used as noun.