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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

  • (..) But I was. Ooh, I could surprise you, couldn't I? Then I'd have to lock you up until you calmed down. I'm no longer that little girl, Rubyn. RUBYN: No, now you have a new clan and that flashy ring. Why shine it here? Jayd has been declared a hostile world. I can't help but wonder who's responsible. (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights