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- [klan]
- /klæn/
- /klæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klan]
- /klæn/
Definitions of clan word
- countable noun clan A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other. 3
- countable noun clan You can refer to a group of people with the same interests as a clan. 3
- noun clan a group of people interrelated by ancestry or marriage 3
- noun clan a group of families with a common surname and a common ancestor, acknowledging the same leader, esp among the Scots and the Irish 3
- noun clan a group of people united by common characteristics, aims, or interests 3
- noun clan 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 3
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Origin of clan
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (Scots) < Scots Gaelic clann < Old Irish cland offspring < Latin planta scion, plant, perhaps directly < British Celtic; compare Welsh plant children
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clan
noun clan
- tribe — any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- faction — a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
- society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- sect — a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
Antonyms for clan
noun clan
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
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