A clan is a big group of people connected by family ties. They often have the same last name and share history. People in a clan help each other.
My family belongs to a Scottish clan.
The clan gathers every year to celebrate.
In modern use, a clan can mean a group of people who work or play together online. They share a common goal or hobby, like gaming or sports.
Our gaming clan wins many matches.
She joined the chess clan at school.
In some societies, clans are groups linked by culture, history, and control of land. They may have power and rules within their community.
The clan controlled the territory for centuries.
Different clans fought for power in the region.
In computing or technical fields, a clan can be a group of similar elements organized together because they share a function or feature.
The software organizes data into clans.
Clans help manage related files in the system.
A clan can mean a group of people united by shared interest or loyalty, often involved in disputes or conflicts with others.
A clan of rebels opposed the government.
Rival clans fought over the land.
Clan can describe a social system where a person's family group decides their identity and what they inherit. Membership is passed down through generations.
Clan membership determines inheritance rights.
She traced her clan back many generations.
