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
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.