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clan - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'clan' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clan [ n.]
- 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.
- A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously.