Clan definition
The Jones family and all of the descendants of that family are an example of the Jones clan.
A group of artists who live together in a communal house and who share an interest in abstract art are an example of a clan of artists.
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Noun
Origin of clan
- Middle English from Scottish Gaelic clann family from Old Irish cland offspring from Latin planta plant, sprout plat- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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