phrator

phrator
\\ˈfrād.ə(r), -ātə- also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə)\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek phratōr; akin to Greek phratēr member of the same clan
: a member of a phratry

at important funerals the phrators of the dead person mourned while the other phratry conducted the ceremonies — E.R.Embree


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