clanswoman

7.8

A woman who belongs to a group of related families

noun
/ˈklænzwʊmən/

: miembro del clan

As a proud clanswoman, she participated in every family tradition.

Examples

Among the elders, a wise clanswoman shared stories of their ancestors.
The Scottish festival welcomed every clanswoman in traditional attire.
A clanswoman is often seen as a protector of her family.
The clanswomen gathered to discuss their future.
As a proud clanswoman, she participated in every family tradition.
The Scottish festival welcomed every clanswoman in traditional attire.
Among the elders, a wise clanswoman shared stories of their ancestors.

Synonyms

clan member

vsclanswoman

1 3.7

A person who belongs to a group with the same family background or shared interests

is specifically female rather than a gender-neutral member

tribeswoman

vsclanswoman

1 5.9

A woman who belongs to a traditional local community

is female in a group united by ancestry or shared interests rather than traditional community

Surface Forms

clanswoman singular

clanswomen plural

Morphology

clanswoman = clan + woman (transparent) = clan + woman

The meaning 'female member of a clan' is a straightforward compound of 'clan' and 'woman' and is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Clanswoman comes from clan, from an old Gaelic word meaning 'children' or 'family', plus woman meaning 'female'. So a clanswoman is a woman who belongs to the same family group, a female member of a clan.