clansman

[ klanz-muhn ]

/ ˈklænz mən /

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noun, plural clans·men.

a member of a clan.

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Origin of clansman

First recorded in 1800–10; clan + 's¹ + -man

Words nearby clansman

clanging, clangor, clangour, clank, clannish, clansman, clanswoman, clap, clapback, clapboard, clap eyes on

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How to use clansman in a sentence

This rapprochement was The Birth of a Nation that Griffith evoked when he changed the name of his movie from The Clansman.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
Here I am in an alien land; a thousand fiery crosses would not bring one clansman to my side; I cannot fight my foe.
Audrey|Mary Johnston
“The Clansman” is the second book of a series of historical novels planned on the Race Conflict.
The Clansman|Thomas Dixon

Thus step by step the life of the clansman, the fellow citizen and at last of every human being came to be regarded as sacred.
Creed And Deed|Felix Adler
"You needn't ask me what I'd like; you just tell me what you want me to do," he rejoined, with clansman loyalty.
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for clansman

clansman

/ (ˈklænzmən) /

noun plural -men

a man belonging to a clan

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