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phyle
[ fahy-lee ]
noun
plural phylae
- (in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
phyle
/ ˈ´Ú²¹Éª±ôɪ /
noun
- a tribe or clan of an ancient Greek people such as the Ionians
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Derived Forms
- ˈ±è³ó²â±ô¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è³ó²âl¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of phyle1
C19: from Greek ±è³ó³Ü±ôŧ tribe, clan
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Example Sentences
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Some have promiscuously accused the red phyle of hate speech and white supremacy, rendering the terms less powerful when required to describe the real thing.
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“The population of Sparta was primarily divided into five ‘phyles,’ identified with five local districts.
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When you chose to condemn the ten generals, my phyle supplied the Prytanes, and I alone stood out against you.
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The Celestial Kingdom is a Chinese culture phyle.
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A provocative new essay by Andrew Sullivan, “America Wasn’t Built for Humans,†describes the emergence of two American phyles.
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