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- 1. a close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the Scottish Highlands: "the clan Macleod" Similar
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CLAN definition: 1. a group of families, especially in Scotland, who originally came from the same family and have…. Learn more.
1. a. : a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor. the MacDonald clan. b. : a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family. The whole clan gets together for the holidays. 2. : a group united by a common interest or common characteristics.
noun. a group of people interrelated by ancestry or marriage. a group of families with a common surname and a common ancestor, acknowledging the same leader, esp among the Scots and the Irish. a group of people united by common characteristics, aims, or interests.
a group of families, especially in Scotland, who originally came from the same family and have the same name. informal. a large family, or a group of people who share the same interest: Is/Are the whole clan coming to visit you for Christmas? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: relations in general. anti-family. auntie. baby daddy.
A clan is an extended family. Your clan might include your parents and siblings, but also your cousins and second cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Families that are related to each other, whether through marriage or as distant cousins, are members of the same clan.
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship [1] and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity.
clan in British English. (klæn ) noun. 1. a group of people interrelated by ancestry or marriage. 2. a group of families with a common surname and a common ancestor, acknowledging the same leader, esp among the Scots and the Irish. 3. a group of people united by common characteristics, aims, or interests.
(informal, sometimes humorous) a very large family, or a group of people who are connected because of a particular thing. She's one of a growing clan of stars who have left Hollywood. There's a photo of the whole Kennedy clan on the bookshelf. The entire clan was/were gathered for Donald's birthday. Topics Family and relationships c1. Word Origin.
1. A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain. 2. A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor. 3. A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.
CLAN meaning: a large group of families who are all related to each other, especially in Scotland. Learn more.
