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Glite Dictionary
klan

klan

1 8.4
A group of people who share the same interest or identity
  • noun
  • /klæn/
  • US
: klan
  • He joined a gaming klan to compete in online tournaments.

Examples

  • He joined a gaming klan to compete in online tournaments.

  • Members of the klan meet every month to discuss their shared interests.

  • The local klan organized a festival to celebrate their traditions.

  • The local klan organized a charity event.

  • Many members of the klan attended the meeting.

  • The local klan organized a festival to celebrate their traditions.

  • Members of the klan meet every month to discuss their shared interests.

Compounds

Ku Klux Klan
  • Offensive
36 9.8

A secret group that believes white people are better and uses violence against Black people and other groups

How Big

nation
∞ 1.7
tribe
503 2.3
group
∞ 1.0
klan
  • US
1 8.4
family
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

klan singular
klans plural

Etymology

Klan comes from the old Gaelic word clann, which meant 'children' or 'family' and is the same root as the English word clan. So, a klan is easy to remember as a group of people who act like a family or share the same identity.