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clan

Definition

  • noun: a large group of people who are related
  • noun: a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor
  • synonyms: clique

Examples

  • the country club 'clan' [=people who are members of country clubs]

  • The whole 'clan' gets together for the holidays.

  • The tribe is divided into 'clans'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) get this shit over with! I want to be President of a France beyond reproach. The President of France is not the leader of a party or a clan. He is the leader of a nation. I want a cabinet beyond reproach. So. He's depressing. He needs to smile. (..)
    2016 Me Before You