詞語：gentes
gentes的解釋
gentes['dʒenti:z]n. 氏族（gens的複數）
gentes的意思
gentes 氏族;古羅馬的氏族;ad gentes 向萬民;向萬邦傳福音;教會傳教工作法令;向萬民傳福音;missio ad gentes 使命;jus inter gentes 民族間法;clan gens gentes phratry sept sib 氏族;
gentes的參考例句
1.The children, following the gentes of their respective mothers, would be divided between them. 子女們各隨其母親而分屬於這兩個氏族。
2.The Indians of the whole of North America at the time of its discovery were organized in gentes under mother-right. 到發現美洲的時候，全北美洲的印第安人都是按照母權制組成為氏族。
3.They were elected by the respective gentes whenever a vacancy occurred and could be deposed by the gentes at any time; 當出現缺位時，有關的氏族便重新進行選舉，同時有關的氏族也可以隨時把他們撤換下來；