First Known Use: 1833
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phratry
noun phra·try \ˈfrā-trē\
plural phratries
Definition of PHRATRY
1
: a kinship group forming a subdivision of a Greek phyle
2
: a tribal subdivision; specifically : an exogamous group typically comprising several totemic clans
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Origin of PHRATRY
Greek phratria, from phratēr member of the same clan, member of a phratry — more at brother
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