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| clan [ klan ] (plural clans) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. group of families: a group of families related through a common ancestor or marriage
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2. large family: a group of people who are all members of a particular family
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informal
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3. related Scottish families: a group of Scottish families with common ancestors, a common surname, and a single chief
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4. group with shared aim: a group of people who act together because they have the same interests or aims
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informal
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| [15th century. < Gaelic clann "offspring" < Old Irish cland< Latin planta "sprout"] |
