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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Clang :: Clang (v. i.) To give out a clang; to resound.
Slogan :: Slogan (n.) The war cry, or gathering word, of a Highland clan in Scotland; hence, any rallying cry..
Carp :: Carp (n.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp..
Chieftain :: Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..
Clangor :: Clangor (v. t.) A sharp, harsh, ringing sound..
Clansman :: Clansman (n.) One belonging to the same clan with another.
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..
Clanged :: Clanged (imp. & p. p.) of Clan.
Clank :: Clank (v. t.) To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains..
Clankless :: Clankless (a.) Without a clank.
Din :: Din (n.) Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar..
Undermine :: Undermine (v. t.) Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state..
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..
Abscond :: Abscond (v. i.) To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor..
Clanship :: Clanship (n.) A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
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.
Clancularly :: Clancularly (adv.) privately; secretly.
Clandestinity :: Clandestinity (n.) Privacy or secrecy.
Underwork :: Underwork (v. i.) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.
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).
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