Clan (Noun)
Meaning
Group of people related by blood or marriage.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Scottish clan system was traditionally based on kinship and a shared surname.
- She was proud to be a part of the large and close-knit clan that had gathered for the family reunion.
- The clan's ancestral home had been passed down through generations of family members.
- The tight-knit clan had always been supportive of one another, through both good times and bad.
- In some African cultures, the clan is the primary social unit, with its own distinct identity and traditions.