Etymology :Greek phratria, from phratEr member of the same clan, member of a phratry; more at BROTHER. Pronunciation :'frA-trE. Function :noun. Date :1833.
| phratry | lit. "brotherhood", a group theoretically based on kinship ties which served as the basis for citizenship in Athens before the Cleisthenic reforms (ca. 508 B.C.E). A father would present his sons (and daughters?) to the phratry for recognition as legitimate offspring. Remained important religiously even after the reforms | tr | |||
| phratry | In ancient Greece, tribal subdivisions of households or families claiming a common kin relation. At the apex of each phratry were aristocratic clans that had certain hereditary rights, such as the right to hold priestly offices. Both phratries and clans were patrilineal. The Athenian phratry is well known. Every native Athenian male belonged to a phratry; they were concerned with such matters as legitimacy of descent and inheritance | en | |||
| phratry | A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens | en | |||
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