clan
clan Lexical Profile
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• noun
A large group of interrelated families who claim descent from a common ancestor, especially within the traditional social system of the Scottish Highlands.
"Each Highland clan historically identified itself through distinct tartan patterns and ancestral territories."
A large, close-knit extended family.
"The entire clan gathered at the lake house to celebrate their grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary."
A close-knit or exclusive group of people united by a strong common interest, profession, or shared activity.
"A small clan of local artists and writers met every Friday evening at the neighborhood cafe."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Scottish Gaelic clann, meaning 'offspring, family, or tribe,' which was itself adopted from Old Irish cland and ultimately derived from the Latin planta ('sprout, shoot, or scion').