Definition of clan

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Clan (n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald..

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Clancular :: Clancular (a.) Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed.
Feud :: Feud (n.) A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed..
Clangous :: Clangous (a.) Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound..
Slogan :: Slogan (n.) The war cry, or gathering word, of a Highland clan in Scotland; hence, any rallying cry..
Clam :: Clam (v. t. & i.) To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang..
Clanked :: Clanked (imp. & p. p.) of Clan.
Gens :: Gens (a.) A clan or family connection, embracing several families of the same stock, who had a common name and certain common religious rites; a subdivision of the Roman curia or tribe..
Clansman :: Clansman (n.) One belonging to the same clan with another.
Clanship :: Clanship (n.) A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
Din :: Din (n.) Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar..
Sheik :: Sheik (n.) The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade..
Clique :: Clique (v. i.) To To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot; -- used with together.
Carp :: Carp (n.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp..
Underplot :: Underplot (n.) A clandestine scheme; a trick.
Din :: Din (n.) To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries..
Clank :: Clank (v. i.) To sound with a clank.
Clam :: Clam (n.) A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
Family :: Family (v. t.) Those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe, clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the family of Abraham; the father of a family..
Clang :: Clang (n.) Quality of tone.
Underwork :: Underwork (v. t.) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
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