Associations to the word «Phratry»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PHRATRY, noun. (anthropology) (dated) A former kinship division consisting of two or more distinct clans with separate identities but considered to be a single unit.
Dictionary definition
PHRATRY, noun. People descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower".
Wise words
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.