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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anthropology & Collectives:
A group of people all
descended
from a
common ancestor
,
in fact
or
belief
, especially when the
exact
genealogies
are not known.
●
In Family & Highland games:
A
traditional
social group
of
families
in the Scottish Highlands having a common
hereditary
chieftain
●
Any group
defined
by family
ties
with some
sort of
political unity.
●
In Video games:
A group of
players
who
habitually
play on
the same team in
multiplayer
games.
●
A
badger
colony.
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Origin
clan
English
clann
Scottish Gaelic
cland
Old Irish (to 900)
plant
Old Welsh
planta
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Pan
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Nan
Gan
San
Man
Gan
Dan
Nan
Ran
Fan
Lan
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Can
Scan
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Than
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