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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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..
Clanging :: Clanging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clan.
Clanship :: Clanship (n.) A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
Clam :: Clam (n.) A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
Clanjamfrie :: Clanjamfrie (n.) Same as Clamjamphrie.
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..
Smuggle :: Smuggle (v. t.) Fig.: To convey or introduce clandestinely.
Clanged :: Clanged (imp. & p. p.) of Clan.
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).
Clam :: Clam (v. t. & i.) To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang..
Clangous :: Clangous (a.) Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound..
Canton :: Canton (n.) A small community or clan.
Clank :: Clank (v. i.) To sound with a clank.
Clank :: Clank (v. t.) To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains..
Underhand :: Underhand (adv.) By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly..
Clannish :: Clannish (a.) Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan..
Underplot :: Underplot (n.) A clandestine scheme; a trick.
Clang :: Clang (n.) A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together..
Clang :: Clang (v. i.) To give out a clang; to resound.
Creep :: Creep (v. t.) To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or one's self; as, age creeps upon us..
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