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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7945 COCA: 5636

clan

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
clan /ˈklæn/ noun
plural clans
clan
/ˈklæn/
noun
plural clans
Learner's definition of CLAN
[count]
: a large group of people who are related宗族;氏族
◊ People in clans often have the same last name.同一宗族的人往往姓氏相同。
informal : a large family大家庭;大家族
informal : a group of people who are similar or who are interested in the same thing(同类或兴趣相投的)一群人
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7945 COCA: 5636

clan

noun

1
a
: a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor
the MacDonald clan
b
: a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family
The whole clan gets together for the holidays.
2
: a group united by a common interest or common characteristics
the country club clan

Example Sentences

The tribe is divided into clans. The whole clan gets together for the holidays.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic clann offspring, clan, from Old Irish cland plant, offspring, from Latin planta plant

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of clan was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7945 COCA: 5636

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