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ród — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clan noun A large group of related families claiming descent from a common ancestor.
  • family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
  • house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
  • parentage noun The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
  • tribe noun A social group made up of related families or clans, often sharing language, culture, and territory.

Senses

ród is used for these senses in English:

  • clan A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
  • family A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
  • house A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]
  • parentage The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
  • rhodium A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
  • tribe A socially cohesive group of people within a society.

clan — full definition

  1. noun A large group of related families claiming descent from a common ancestor.
  2. noun Informally, any close-knit group bound by loyalty, such as an extended family or team.

family — full definition

  1. noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
  2. noun A group of related things classified together, such as a category in biology or a set of related languages.
  3. adjective Suitable for both children and adults.

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