meaning of clan
1. A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald.
2. A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp. , a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
3. group of people related by blood or marriage
Related Words
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