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clanship

clanship noun: an association under a chieftain.

Noun

clanship (countable and uncountable, plural clanships)

  1. An association under a chieftain.
  2. The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.

Forms of clanship

pluralclanships

Origin of clanship

From clan + -ship.

Questions about clanship

What does clanship mean?
Clanship means an association under a chieftain.
What part of speech is clanship?
Clanship is a noun.
What is the plural of clanship?
The plural of clanship is clanships.

Words near clanship in the dictionary

  1. clans
  2. Clansayesian
  3. Clansey
  4. clansfolk
  5. clansfolks
  6. clanship
  7. clanships
  8. clansman
  9. clansmanship
  10. clansmen
  11. clanspeak

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