Klan

noun

ˈklan 

plural Klans

often attributive

: ku klux klan

also : a subordinate unit of the Ku Klux Klan

Klanism

ˈkla-ˌni-zəm 

noun

Klansman

ˈklanz-mən 

noun

Examples of Klan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our main point is that the instant amplification of these acts, often with inaccurate context, implies that vestiges of the Klan are roaming Chicago streets. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Lawmakers and supporters argue that would change nothing for local government officials, who have long faced the possibility of lawsuits under the Klan law. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

Alicia now wondered aloud if those Klan flyers could be connected to the sale of the castle. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

(Ku Klux) Klan

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Klan

• Ku Klux Klan

Rhymes for Klan

• an
• ban
• bran
• can
• cann
• clan
• duan
• fan
• flan
• gran
• jann
• lan