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clachans

clachans is the plural of clachan.

Meaning of clachan

Noun

clachan (plural clachans)

  1. (Scotland) A small village or hamlet, especially in the Highlands or Western Scotland.
    • ‘Now, Penpunt, you may tell me all that passed between you and the wives of the clachan.’1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Questions about clachans

What is clachans the plural of?
Clachans is the plural of clachan.

Words near clachans in the dictionary

  1. clabbers up
  2. Claborn
  3. Claborns
  4. clachan
  5. Clachan of Campsie
  6. clachans
  7. Clachnaharry
  8. clack
  9. clack box
  10. clack boxes
  11. clack dish

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