- plural of clan.
clans
Example Sentences
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But it didn’t go down well with many Sinaloan clans, enabling the Mayitos to make their own alliances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
This is when elders from the clans of those involved in a dispute intervene with the aim of avoiding revenge and further violence, rather than establish criminal guilt.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
The determination, released Wednesday, is not the final say but signals a possibility that several clans of the iconic cougars will be listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Israeli security officials also said he succumbed to wounds suffered during internal fighting among clans in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
I learn that one of our owners is a Scientologist; another proudly claims descent from one of the same Scottish clans my own ancestors belonged to.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
