- (n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald.
- (n.) A clique; a sect, society or body of persons; especially, a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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