1.a number of people accustomed to live together, a company, body of men, Il., etc.; ἔθνος λαῶν a host of men, id=Il.; also of animals, swarms, flocks, id=Il., Soph.
2.after Hom., a nation, people, Hdt., etc.:—in NTest. τὰ ἔθνη the nations, Gentiles, i. e. all but Jews and Christians.
3.a special class of men, a caste, tribe, Plat., Xen.
4.sex, id=Xen.