clachan
[ klah-khuh n, kla- ]
/ ˈklɑ xən, ˈklæ- /
noun Scot., Irish.
a small village or hamlet.
Words nearby clachan
cl., cla, clabber, clabber cheese, clabby-doo, clachan, clack, clack valve, clacker, clackers, clackmannan
Origin of clachan
1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots) < Scots Gaelic, equivalent to clach stone + -an diminutive suffix
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clachan
/ (Gaelic ˈklaxən, English ˈklæ-) /
noun
Scot and Irish dialect a small village; hamlet
Word Origin for clachan
C15: from Scottish Gaelic: probably from clach stone
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