Subclan is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Subclan in a sentence
Subclan meaning
A branch of a larger clan.
Using Subclan
- The main meaning on this page is: A branch of a larger clan.
Context around Subclan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Subclan
- In this selection, "subclan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, same stand out and add context to how "subclan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the same subclan and were the subclan and clan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "subclan" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with subclan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Atto was a former supporter and financier of Aidid, and of the same subclan. (14 words)
Children of concubines also received a share in the inheritance, in accordance with the instructions of their father (or with custom.) — comma After the family, the next largest social units were the subclan and clan. (35 words)
Children of concubines also received a share in the inheritance, in accordance with the instructions of their father (or with custom.) — comma After the family, the next largest social units were the subclan and clan. (35 words)
Atto was a former supporter and financier of Aidid, and of the same subclan. (14 words)
Example sentences (2)
Atto was a former supporter and financier of Aidid, and of the same subclan.
Children of concubines also received a share in the inheritance, in accordance with the instructions of their father (or with custom.) — comma After the family, the next largest social units were the subclan and clan.