See also Clan, and član

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English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic clann (“‘progeny, race’”), from Old Irish cland, apparently from Latin planta (“‘shoot, offspring’”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular clan

Plural clans

clan (plural clans)

  1. A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
  2. (anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
  3. Any association of people behaving clannishly.
  4. (video games) A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

clan m. inv.

  1. clan
  2. team
  3. gang

Spanish

Noun

clan m. (plural clanes)

Singular clan m.

Plural clanes m.
  1. clan

 

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