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Phyle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Phyle has 1 sense
- phyle(n = noun.group) - a tribe of ancient Athenians; is a kind of folk, tribe
CIDE DICTIONARY
Phyle, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a body of men united by ties of blood or habitation.].
A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe. [1913 Webster]
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