Get to know Phyle better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like tribe or folk.
Phyle meaning
- A local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
- A subdivision of the priestly caste in ancient Egypt, headed by a phylarch.
Using Phyle
- The main meaning on this page is: A local division of the people; a clan or tribe. | A subdivision of the priestly caste in ancient Egypt, headed by a phylarch.
- Useful related words include: tribe, folk.
- In the example corpus, phyle often appears in combinations such as: new phyle.
Context around Phyle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Phyle
- In this selection, "phyle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new and tribe stand out and add context to how "phyle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new phyle and a new phyle tribe was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "phyle" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with phyle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At the Athenians' request, he conducted a revision of their constitution – among other things, a new phyle (tribe) was added bearing his name. (23 words)
She is born to Tequila, a lower-class single mother, and, with the help of the nanotech Primer, grows up to become an independent woman and the leader of a new phyle. (32 words)
She is born to Tequila, a lower-class single mother, and, with the help of the nanotech Primer, grows up to become an independent woman and the leader of a new phyle. (32 words)
At the Athenians' request, he conducted a revision of their constitution – among other things, a new phyle (tribe) was added bearing his name. (23 words)
Example sentences (2)
At the Athenians' request, he conducted a revision of their constitution – among other things, a new phyle (tribe) was added bearing his name.
She is born to Tequila, a lower-class single mother, and, with the help of the nanotech Primer, grows up to become an independent woman and the leader of a new phyle.
Common combinations with phyle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: