phyle

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
2. noun A subdivision of the priestly caste in ancient Egypt, headed by a phylarch.

Similar words

phratria phylarch phylarcus phylarchy clan clann peopler patriclan phocea paralian

Often followed by

and of in is was as to had or

Word family

phylae