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noun
- 1. a group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands): "the clan Macleod"
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 clan is an extended family. Your clan might include your parents and siblings, but also your cousins and second cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Families that are related to each other, whether through marriage or as distant cousins, are members of the same clan.
Definition of clan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · clan in British English. (klæn ) noun. 1. 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.
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 definition: a large group of families who are all related to each other, especially in Scotland. Learn more.
May 16, 2024 · clan (plural clans) ( anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. Hyponym: descent group. Coordinate term: lineage. A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
