clan

noun/klæn/

Frequency rank: #4,360 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A group of families or people united by a common ancestor or shared identity.

Illustration for the English word “clan”

Example sentence

Every summer, the whole clan gathers at the old farmhouse for a reunion.

Synonyms & related words

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