Clan definition
A group of people with interests in common; clique; set.
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A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.
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A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor.
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In certain primitive societies, a tribal division, usually exogamous, of matrilineal or patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.
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An early form of social group, as in the Scottish Highlands, composed of several families claiming descent from a common ancestor, bearing the same family name, and following the same chieftain.
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A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
noun
The definition of a clan is a close-knit group who are related or who share a strong common interest.
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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A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
clan
Plural:
clansOrigin 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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