clansman

[ klanz-muh n ]

/ ˈklænz mən /

noun, plural clans·men.

a member of a clan.

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Origin of clansman

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

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Examples from the Web for clansman

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
With them as examples no clansman need feel ashamed of the name.
The Clan Fraser in Canada|Alexander Fraser
Among such people as landed on Stornoway quay from the big Clansman her father would seek one face, and seek it in vain.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII. No. 31. October, 1873.|Various
The walk of life in Canada that has not been trodden by a clansman would be only an undesirable one for any man to tread.
The Clan Fraser in Canada|Alexander Fraser

Sheila certainly was not among the passengers by the Clansman.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873|Various
And, friend, you don't get informal with a clansman when he's on guard.
The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for clansman

clansman

/ (ˈklænzmən) /

noun plural -men

a man belonging to a clan

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Word Origin and History for clansman

clansman

1810, "member of a clan," from genitive of clan + man (n.).