Klan

noun

plural Klans
often attributive
: ku klux klan
also : a subordinate unit of the Ku Klux Klan
Klanism noun
Klansman noun

Examples of Klan in a Sentence

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In his essay, Reynolds goes into the depredations of the Klan, which were horrifying. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Oct. 2024 Mexican rapper Santa Fe Klan announced that his Blanco y Negro Tour has been postponed. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 July 2024 When, in 1987, protesters marched through Forsyth to shed light on its racist underbelly, they were met with jeers and rocks hurled by white supremacists, including members of the Klu Klux Klan. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 And coming out of the South, being chased by the Klan, being chased by the mob, the government and the Nazis, that sums up the landscape in which this story takes place. Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Klan 

Word History

Etymology

(Ku Klux) Klan

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Klan was in 1867

Dictionary Entries Near Klan

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“Klan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Klan. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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