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patriclans

patriclans is the plural of patriclan.

Meaning of patriclan

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

Questions about patriclans

What is patriclans the plural of?
Patriclans is the plural of patriclan.

Words near patriclans in the dictionary

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

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