clan
noun
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor.
clans
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pluralof clan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But it didn’t go down well with many Sinaloan clans, enabling the Mayitos to make their own alliances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Palestinians in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah voted on lists of candidates that were seen as associated with various clans and political groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Among the clans, the Bais were "number one", Bai Suocheng's son previously told state media after he was detained.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The determination, released Wednesday, is not the final say but signals a possibility that several clans of the iconic cougars will be listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
It was a thin broth made from boiled elk hooves and a few slivers of dried deer heart, bulked up with rowanberries and the tough, tasteless tree-mushroom that the clans call auroch’s ears.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
