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单词 phyle
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Definition of phyle in English:

phyle

noun ˈfʌɪli
Ancient Greek History
  • 1Any of various social groups or political divisions within a community, based on or sustained by ties of kinship; a tribe, a clan; especially a major political division in Attica created by the reforms of Cleisthenes (507 b.c.) and having various administrative, military, and social functions.

  • 2A cavalry unit provided and manned by an Attic phyle.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From ancient Greek ϕυλή tribe, clan, political division in Attica, cavalry unit provided by a phyle from an extended form of the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ϕύειν to bring forth, to make grow.

Definition of phyle in US English:

phyle

nounˈfʌɪli
Ancient Greek History
  • 1Any of various social groups or political divisions within a community, based on or sustained by ties of kinship; a tribe, a clan; especially a major political division in Attica created by the reforms of Cleisthenes (507 b.c.) and having various administrative, military, and social functions.

  • 2A cavalry unit provided and manned by an Attic phyle.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From ancient Greek ϕυλή tribe, clan, political division in Attica, cavalry unit provided by a phyle from an extended form of the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ϕύειν to bring forth, to make grow.

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