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Clan
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald.
(2):
(n.) A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; - sometimes used contemptuously.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Clan'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/clan.html. 1828.