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patriclan

/ˈpætɹɪˌklæn/

patriclan noun: a clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

Noun

patriclan (plural patriclans)

  1. A clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.
    • Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity.1991, Philip Baldi, Patterns of Change - Change of Patterns, →ISBN

Forms of patriclan

pluralpatriclans

Origin of patriclan

From patri- + clan.

Questions about patriclan

What does patriclan mean?
Patriclan means a clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.
What part of speech is patriclan?
Patriclan is a noun.
How do you pronounce patriclan?
Patriclan is pronounced /ˈpætɹɪˌklæn/.
What is the plural of patriclan?
The plural of patriclan is patriclans.

Words near patriclan in the dictionary

  1. Patrick Bateman
  2. Patrick County
  3. Patricks
  4. Patricksburg
  5. Patrickswell
  6. patriclan
  7. patriclans
  8. patriclinous
  9. patrico
  10. patricoes
  11. patricos

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