clan
/klæn/noun
A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
Example sentence
- “Antonio attacked Rima’s clan.”
Related words
tribeAn ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes).dynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.familyA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.relativesSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.lineageDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.