How do you use Clan in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tribe, plus the exact meaning.

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Clan in a sentence

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Clan meaning

  1. A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
  2. A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
  3. Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.

Synonyms of Clan

kin kin group kinship group kindred tribe social group

Example sentences (20)

By leveraging the influence of the clan heads, President Museveni aims to build a strong political base in Buganda.

Beaufort Castle, which is a category A listed building, was associated with the Clan Fraser for more than 600 years.

Enjoy the intense wheeking joy of an entire clan of guinea pigs feasting on the remains of their defeated enemies.

My father, my siblings, and I are descendants of the Cherokee Deer clan through my ancestor, Nancy GaHoga Lightfoot.

Daenerys, alone with Drogon, encounters a rival Dothraki clan, while her friends in Mireen are surrounded by enemies.

He decides it's best the Clan help them as he recognizes human problems end up becoming gargoyle problems eventually.

Once Link has obtained and equipped all three pieces of the Yiga Armor set, he should return to the Yiga Clan Hideout.

Artwork, sneakers, clothing and artifacts from hip hop greats like the Wu-Tang Clan and Nas will also be part of the sale.

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Kimimaro Kaguya is the only known character to be seen using his clan's nightmarish kekkei genkai, known as shikotsumyaku.

Most exciting is the Blu Tang Clan, nicknamed "rubber ducky" as the drink is served with a tiny rubber duck floating atop.

Some children have reportedly died following a measles outbreak in Kugbo Clan of Abua/Odual Local Council of Rivers State.

He doesn't have the presentation as he does at the point in the movie where he decides to jump back in and defend the clan.

Ninja and prolific legends of the Hokage Clan fuel many shonen anime, and, if anything, came around too early in the 1990s.

Minato Namikaze was married to Kushina and she was one of the most important members of the Uzumaki Clan.

He found Tenza on the streets and invited him to join the Yamada clan as he saw great potential in him.

Monarchs from the clan who spoke at the occasions promised to use all spiritual instrumentalities to support the APC candidate.

Most of the progress is due to Mogadishu's leveraging of local discontent with Al-Shabaab to form alliances with clan militias.

But, if witnesses did invoke the amendment, Republicans would shift their focus to another member of the Biden clan, Comer said.

Accommodation for people affected by cancer - Clan Haven at Aberdeen - is open 24/7, 365-days-a-year.

But there's one Na'vi clan that's arguably even more important than the rest, and that's the Sarentu.

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Common combinations with clan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the clan 24×
  • clan and 12×
  • clan of
  • clan is
  • wu-tang clan
  • of clan
  • clan for
  • clan to
  • clan in
  • clan who

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clan" in a sentence?
An example: "By leveraging the influence of the clan heads, President Museveni aims to build a strong political base in Buganda." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "clan" from real English texts.
What does "clan" mean?
Clan means: A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
What are synonyms of "clan"?
Common synonyms of "clan" include: kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, tribe, social group.
How many example sentences with "clan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "clan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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