clan

noun

ˈklan

: a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor

the MacDonald clan

: a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family

The whole clan gets together for the holidays.

: a group united by a common interest or common characteristics

the country club clan

Example Sentences

The tribe is divided into clans. The whole clan gets together for the holidays.

Recent Examples on the Web Turns out that the Byers clan and Eleven aren’t doing so well in Lenora Hills, California.

oregonlive, 23 May 2022 Since then, the region has avoided much of the Islamist and clan violence that has racked southern Somalia.

Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Old West drifters Jake, Emmett, Mal and Paden shoot it out with a crooked sheriff and clan.

Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021 Costume designer Ellen Mirojnic is behind the opulent gowns and headpieces seen on the Bridgerton clan and their cohorts in this alternate-universe version of 19th-century high society London.

Marie Lodi, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2021 While attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi tribe and gain access to their natural resources, Jake falls in love with one of the clan members, Neytiri (Saldana), and begins questioning the government’s exploitation of their home.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Scottish clan members will be displaying their colors, food vendors will offer Scottish fare, and more than 50 vendors will have Celtic, Scottish and British goods to browse.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022 This game captures the flavor of being a clan leader in a city working against the other clans but also keeping an eye on the mortal population.

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 Among different tribes, clan elders have long complained of the king favoring upstart leaders and excluding them from government assistance and state jobs.

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 See More

单词	clan
释义	clan noun ˈklan 1 a : a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor the MacDonald clan b : a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family The whole clan gets together for the holidays. 2 : a group united by a common interest or common characteristics the country club clan Synonyms body bunch circle clique community coterie coven crowd fold galère gang klatch klatsch lot network pack ring set See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The tribe is divided into clans. The whole clan gets together for the holidays. Recent Examples on the Web Turns out that the Byers clan and Eleven aren’t doing so well in Lenora Hills, California. oregonlive, 23 May 2022 Since then, the region has avoided much of the Islamist and clan violence that has racked southern Somalia. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Old West drifters Jake, Emmett, Mal and Paden shoot it out with a crooked sheriff and clan. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021 Costume designer Ellen Mirojnic is behind the opulent gowns and headpieces seen on the Bridgerton clan and their cohorts in this alternate-universe version of 19th-century high society London. Marie Lodi, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2021 While attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi tribe and gain access to their natural resources, Jake falls in love with one of the clan members, Neytiri (Saldana), and begins questioning the government’s exploitation of their home. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Scottish clan members will be displaying their colors, food vendors will offer Scottish fare, and more than 50 vendors will have Celtic, Scottish and British goods to browse. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022 This game captures the flavor of being a clan leader in a city working against the other clans but also keeping an eye on the mortal population. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 Among different tribes, clan elders have long complained of the king favoring upstart leaders and excluding them from government assistance and state jobs. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic clann offspring, clan, from Old Irish cland plant, offspring, from Latin planta plant First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing clan inter-clan sub-clan inter-clan sub-clan Kids Definition clan noun ˈklan 1 : a group (as in the Scottish Highlands) made up of households whose heads claim to have a common ancestor 2 : a large family clan noun 1 as in community a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance community crowd gang clique pack network bunch coven circle tribe organization club coterie guild fold commune body society ring faction set elite league fraternity squad lot klatch galère camp brotherhood sect college klatsch coalition in-group sorority closed shop side sisterhood federation alliance union gild charmed circle fellowship bloc council confederation mess congress sodality order Antonyms & Near Antonyms loner individualist 2 as in family a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the whole clan gets together only for holidays Synonyms & Similar Words family tribe house lineage kin folks race descendant household dynasty people kinfolk kindred blood kinsfolk kinfolks descendent stock clansman line relative kith offspring scion nuclear family brood progeny blended family extended family kinsman seed issue kinswoman Antonyms & Near Antonyms birth origin ancestry extraction descent pedigree
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