Definition of CLAN

clan

Plural: clans

Noun

  • A group of related families, especially in Celtic or Scottish culture.
  • group of people related by blood or marriage
  • A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
  • 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.
  • A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
  • A badger colony.

Examples

  • The Scrabble CLAN gathered for their weekly tournament, each member eyeing victory.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Irish clann (“offspring, children of the family”) and Scottish Gaelic clann, both from Old Irish cland, borrowed from Old Welsh plant, itself borrowed from Latin planta (“shoot, offspring”). Doublet of plant and planta.

Synonyms

kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe

Scrabble Score: 6

clan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

clan: valid Words With Friends Word