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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Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..
Sept :: Sept (n.) A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; -- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland..
Clanged :: Clanged (imp. & p. p.) of Clan.
Steal :: Steal (v. t.) To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence, to creep furtively, or to insinuate..
Hugger-mugger :: Hugger-mugger (a.) Secret; clandestine; sly.
Clam :: Clam (v. t. & i.) To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang..
Clansman :: Clansman (n.) One belonging to the same clan with another.
Clandestinity :: Clandestinity (n.) Privacy or secrecy.
Stealthful :: Stealth (v. t.) The bringing to pass anything in a secret or concealed manner; a secret procedure; a clandestine practice or action; -- in either a good or a bad sense.
Phyle :: Phyle (n.) A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe.
Clang :: Clang (v. t.) To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.
Backbite :: Backbite (v. i.) To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).
Clank :: Clank (n.) A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink..
Underplot :: Underplot (n.) A clandestine scheme; a trick.
Clanjamfrie :: Clanjamfrie (n.) Same as Clamjamphrie.
Slogan :: Slogan (n.) The war cry, or gathering word, of a Highland clan in Scotland; hence, any rallying cry..
Clang :: Clang (v. i.) To give out a clang; to resound.
Carp :: Carp (n.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp..
Totem :: Totem (n.) A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like, used by the North American Indians as a symbolic designation, as of a family or a clan..
Clanking :: Clanking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clan.
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