clan

noun

\ ˈklan

Definition of clan

1a : a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor the MacDonald clan

b : a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family The whole clan gets together for the holidays.

2 : a group united by a common interest or common characteristics the country club clan

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Examples of clan in a Sentence

The tribe is divided into clans. The whole clan gets together for the holidays.

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While Jordyn’s ties with the Kardashian-Jenner clan remain somewhat tangled, fans are more than ready to see her thrive and flaunt her acting skills in Grown·ish. — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "Jordyn Woods Will Star in "Grown-ish," Making Her Acting Debut," 30 May 2019 The affair appeared to be organized by Mindy Weiss, who has organized many parties for the Kardashian-Jenner clan before, including Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi’s fabulous first birthday. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "All the Details From Kim Kardashian West’s CBD-Themed Baby Shower," 28 Apr. 2019 Is there anything more American than the story of the Kardashian/Jenner clan's rise to fame? — Sam Reed, The Hollywood Reporter, "All the Kardashian/Jenners Star in Calvin Klein's New Campaign," 22 Jan. 2018 Last Sunday’s debut episode introduced us to media tycoon Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four children, a wealthy, wicked clan of rapacious narcissists vying for control of the family company, Waystar. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Five Reasons to Get Hooked on HBO’s Succession," 8 June 2018 His friendship with the Kardashian clan helped expose him—and his designs—to a global audience. — Jake Woolf, GQ, "Burberry Announces Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy’s Former Golden Boy, as Its New Chief Creative Officer," 1 Mar. 2018 The arrival of the Kardashian clan in the Hamptons portends nothing good for one of America’s most exclusive summer communities. — Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, "The Kardashians Killed the Hamptons," 3 July 2014 There’s nothing better than cozying up on a Friday night and tuning in to Mike, Vanessa, Mandy, and the rest of the Baxter clan. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Home Improvement' Is Available to Stream So Cancel Your Plans ASAP," 6 Apr. 2019 And while the royal family doesn't decorate the trees at Buckingham themselves, the youngest members of the Windsor clan (a.k.a. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, "How the Royal Family Decorates Buckingham Palace for Christmas," 5 Dec. 2018

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