clanswoman

[ klanz-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈklænzˌwʊm ən /

noun, plural clans·wom·en.

a woman who belongs to a clan.

Words nearby clanswoman

clangor, clangour, clank, clannish, clansman, clanswoman, clap, clap eyes on, clap on, clap skate, clap-net

Origin of clanswoman

First recorded in 1895–1900; clan + 's¹ + woman

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Examples from the Web for clanswoman

Her feeling partook of the loyalty of a clanswoman, the hero-worship of a maiden aunt, and the idolatry due to a god.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
However, it is clear that, if his daughter becomes a clanswoman, then he can no longer maintain this aloofness towards the clan.
The Way of Decision|M. C. Pease

British Dictionary definitions for clanswoman

clanswoman

/ (ˈklænzˌwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

a woman belonging to a clan

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