clanswoman

American  

[klanz-woom-uhn] / ˈklænzˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

clanswomen

1. a woman who belongs to a clan.

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clanswoman British  

/ ˈklænzˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a woman belonging to a clan

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Etymology

Origin of clanswoman

First recorded in 1895–1900; clan + 's ¹ + woman

Example Sentences

He was deemed to have offended the honour of the powerful Mastosi clan by allegedly having an affair with a clanswoman.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2011

However, it is clear that, if his daughter becomes a clanswoman, then he can no longer maintain this aloofness towards the clan.

From The Way of Decision by Pease, M. C.

Leras agrees that Alanna's clanswoman Dana should wear black.

From Thakur-na A Terran Empire story by Wilson, Ann

Unlike his clanswoman, who was buried “like a Roman woman of the old blood,” he was buried in gorgious fashion—in the graveyard of Manston Church, near Leeds.

From Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration Norwich, July 5th, 1913 by Hooper, James

Be it known that she is henceforth Dana, a clanswoman of Alanna.

From Thakur-na A Terran Empire story by Wilson, Ann