phratry: Meaning and Definition of

phra•try

Pronunciation: (frā'trē), [key]
— pl. -tries.
  1. a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
  2. (in ancient Greece) a subdivision of a phyle.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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