clann
clann is the obsolete spelling of clan.
Meaning of clan
Noun
clan (plural clans)
- A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
- Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
- Holonym: nation
- Synonyms:
- canton
- traditional main matrilineal subunit of the Minangkabau people (suku) esp. in Negeri Sembilan
- A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
- A group of badgers.
- if the clan of badgers next door isn't marking its boundaries2017, Stephan Price, Thinking Through Badgers, Vernon Press, page 246
- Synonyms:
- cete
Forms of clann
| plural | clanns |
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Questions about clann
- What is clann the obsolete spelling of?
- Clann is the obsolete spelling of clan.
Words near clann in the dictionary
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