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View usage for: (klæn) Word forms: plural clans1. countable nounA clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other. ...rival clans. 2. countable nounYou can refer to a group of people with the same interests as a clan. [informal] ...a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey. [+ of] Synonyms: group, set, crowd, circle More Synonyms of clan More Synonyms of clan (klæn) noun1. a group of people interrelated by ancestry or marriage 2. a group of families with a common surname and a common ancestor, acknowledging the same leader, esp among the Scots and the Irish 3. a group of people united by common characteristics, aims, or interests Word origin C14: from Scottish Gaelic clann family, descendants, from Latin planta sprout, plant1 (klæn) noun1. a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor the Mackenzie clan 2. a group of people of common descent; family Our whole clan got together for Thanksgiving 3. a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, esp. as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest a clan of actors and directors 4. Anthropologya. the principal social unit of tribal organization, in which descent is reckoned exclusively in either the paternal or the maternal line b. a group of people regarded as being descended from a common ancestor Derived forms clanless adjective Word origin [1375–1425; late ME (Scots) ‹ ScotGael clann ‹ OIr cland offspring ‹ L planta scion, plant, perh. directly ‹ Brit. Celtic; cf. Welsh plant children ]Examples of 'clan' in a sentenceclan British English: clan NOUN A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other. ...rival clans. - American English: clan
- Brazilian Portuguese: clã
- Chinese: 家族
- European Spanish: clan
- French: clan
- German: Clan
- Italian: clan
- Japanese: 氏族
- Korean: 일가
- European Portuguese: clã
- Latin American Spanish: clan
Chinese translation of 'clan' n (c) - (= family)
家族 (jiāzú) (个(個), gè)
Definition an extended family related by ancestry or marriage A clash had taken place between rival clans. Synonyms group band sept gens sodality ainga (New Zealand) ngai or ngati (New Zealand) Definition a group of people with common characteristics, aims, or interests a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey Additional synonymsDefinition an association, such as a trade union a secret international brotherhood Synonyms association, order, union, community, society, league, alliance, clan, guild, fraternity (US, Canadian), clique, coterieDefinition a small group of political plotters He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators. Synonyms clique, set, party, league, camp, coalition, faction, caucus, junta, coterie, schism, confederacy, conclaveDefinition a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or upbringing a small circle of friends Synonyms group, company, set, school, club, order, class, society, crowd, assembly, fellowship, fraternity, clique, coterie |