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Meanings of clan in English

Portuguese
tribo
Catalan
nissaga
Spanish
tribu

Group of people related by blood or marriage.

        tribo
        Russian
        игровой клан
        Portuguese
        cla
        Spanish
        clan
        Catalan
        clan

        Organized group of video game players.

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              Usage of clan in English
              1
              Military action cannot be taken without the support of local clan leaders.
              The Guardian
              2
              Somalia's political framework aims to reflect the country's clan structure in government.
              Reuters
              3
              However, we must not do anything that would ignite a clan war.
              Brisingr
              4
              He has served this clan long and well; he deserves that place.
              The Clan of the Cave Bear
              5
              However, this time around the Bee-Jones clan will be wearing different hats.
              Wired
              6
              But this is done in the clan, and rarely in the family.
              The Delight Makers
              7
              Why not treat the clan and book the new Conrad Family Room?
              The Irish Times
              8
              You, the player, must carve out a new future for the clan.
              The South African
              9
              The claims of the clan entirely swamp the rights of the individual.
              Problems of Conduct: An Introductory Survey of Ethics
              10
              The clan house stood on a hill overlooking both town and water.
              The White Road
              11
              No one has ever come from that clan to ask about me.
              The Clan of the Cave Bear
              12
              But one thing is for certain: The Wilsons are a happy clan.
              Ebony
              13
              Using Mandela's clan name, Kathrada said they had first met in 1946.
              The Guardian
              14
              Rand doubted the Sea Folk gave up a clan Wavemistress's parasol lightly.
              Knife of dreams
              15
              My clan stood with your ancestor against Plenimar in the Great War.
              Oracle's Queen
              16
              That's a different clan from others I've known, closed wings, wings wide.
              The Descent
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