clan

Definitions

1. A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known
2. A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
3. A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
4. A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
5. Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity
6. Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
7. A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
8. A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games
9. A badger colony.
10. A badger colony

Equivalents

Examples

“Holonym: nation”

“Near-synonym: canton (uncommon outside of certain dialects)”

“As a rule⟳, you see⟳, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling to Aunt like⟳ mastodons bellowing across primeval swamps and Uncle James's letter about Cousin Mabel's peculiar behaviour is being shot round the family circle... the clan has a tendency to ignore⟳ me.”

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