clansmen

noun

plural of clansman
as in kinsmen

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  1. kinsmen
  2. relatives
  3. offspring
  4. scions
Noun
  • Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of kinsmen
Noun
  • The participants include people who have been exposed to the disease in this outbreak, among them health workers and patients' relatives.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The participants include people who have been exposed to the disease in this outbreak, among them health workers and patients’ relatives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • These males with less going for them then pass on their less desirable traits, which could have negative consequences for the offspring.
    — Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The pandas and their offspring belong to China, where they’re expected to eventually return.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • In advance of the World Cup, NetJets signed Lionel Messi as an ambassador, including a private youth clinic for the scions of its fractional-share owners.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of scions
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“Clansmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansmen. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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