Stirps (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural stir·pes [stur-peez]. /ˈstɜr piz/.
  1. a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
  2. a person from whom a family is descended.
  3. a family, superfamily, or permanent variety.
noun plural stirpes (ˈstɜːpiːz)
  1. a line of descendants from an ancestor; stock or strain
  2. a race or variety, esp one in which the characters are maintained by cultivation
Stirps (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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