The humbler gentes had their common rites.是什么意思？

The humbler gentes had their common rites.

卑微的氏族有其共同仪典.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

humbler

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例句
The humbler gentes had their common rites.
卑微的氏族有其共同仪典.

gentes

n. 氏族，氏族，宗族( gens的名词复数 )；

例句
The humbler gentes had their common rites.
卑微的氏族有其共同仪典.

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

their

pron. 他（她，它）们的，在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替 him 或 her；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

common

adj. 普通的，通俗的，[数学]公共的，共有的；n. [法律]（对土地、水域的）共有权，公共用地，普通，平民；

例句
The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
药剂师能帮你治疗一般的病痛。

rites

n. 仪式，典礼( rite的名词复数 )；

例句
Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.
大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。