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A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity.
Clan, kin group used as an organizational device in many traditional societies. Membership in a clan is traditionally defined in terms of descent from a common ancestor. This descent is usually unilineal, or derived only through the male (patriclan) or the female (matriclan) line.
a group of families, especially in Scotland, who originally came from the same family and have the same name. informal. a large family, or a group of people who share the same interest: Is/Are the whole clan coming to visit you for Christmas? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy.
a group of families, especially in Scotland, who originally came from the same family and have the same name. informal. a large family, or a group of people who share the same interest: Is/Are the whole clan coming to visit you for Christmas? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy.
Check pronunciation: clan. Definition of clan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CLAN meaning: a large group of families who are all related to each other, especially in Scotland. Learn more.
Synonyms for CLAN: community, crowd, pack, network, bunch, clique, gang, circle; Antonyms of CLAN: individualist, loner, origin, birth, extraction, descent, ancestry, pedigree.
