clansman
Americannoun
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clansmen
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noun
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Origin of clansman
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The period costumes mostly eschew bright colors to suggest Scottish clansman living in the chilly, damp region of Loch Katrine.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2015
He was replaced by his clansman, Hakimullah Mehsud, who appeared in a subsequently released video along with the bomber.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2014
Benevolent and good-humored, Scott was a tradition-loving Tory who, says Biographer Pearson, "thought nothing of his fame as a writer compared with his place as . . . clansman of Buccleuch."
From Time Magazine Archive
In September the new President's authority was challenged by General Mohammed Farrah Aidid, a fellow clansman and chairman of the ruling United Somali Congress.
From Time Magazine Archive
For on each bough hung a picture of a clansman, a reminder of the courtyards so far away.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
For the one or two days when the assistance was organized by the police and clansmen, everyone got their share, Badwan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
In 2003, as the Darfur rebellion began to gather momentum, Hemeti helped mobilise clansmen to fight alongside government forces.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2019
Still, it’s in the projects where he met some of his future Wu-Tang clansmen.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2018
There, she winds up in the middle of a kerfuffle between British soldiers and some clansmen, who take Claire captive and bring her back to their castle.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2016
"My lord, we all feared you dead, or . . ." He looked at the clansmen uncertainly.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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