Meaning
A large family group, or a group of close families who share the same ancestor.
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Word origin
From Scottish Gaelic clann, meaning children or family, which came from Latin planta, a young plant or shoot.
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Root
- clann
- English cognates
- plant
Grammar
Examples
Scotland, .
A clan is a large group of families with the same ancestor.
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Here "clan" is a friendly word for a big family.
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"Clans" is the plural, meaning more than one clan.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 1: clan, eagle, privacy and 7 more words.