A family, clan. Scottish. Obsolete.

With reference to Ireland and Scotland: a clan, a subgroup of a clan; (more generally) a division of a nation or tribe.

A number of persons claiming descent from a common ancestor, and associated together; a tribe. Extended to similar tribal groups in other countries.

Roman History. A number of families united by the ties of a supposed common origin, a common name, and common religious rites; = gens, n. a. Cf. ge…

A family descended from a common ancestor; a sept (sept, n.1 1). Obsolete.

Cultural Anthropology. In traditional societies: a basic social division typically consisting of a small number of families living as a loosely…

Roman History. A clan or sept; a number of families united by the ties of a supposed common origin, a common name, and common religious rites.