gens

noun

1. 1.A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.
2. 2.A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line.
3. 3.A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.
4. 4.A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).
5. 5.A shilling.