Gens: alternatives and connections

One of a religious body, embracing several branches, who look for the proximate personal coming of Christ; -- called also Second Adven…

The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc.,…

To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confedera…

A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, general…

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites.

The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush…

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. o…

The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority w…

A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In Amer…

A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname…

Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditi…

To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money…

Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some commo…

a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)

The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of proper…

Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf. Cult, 2.