- plural of clan.
clans
Example Sentences
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Each family picks a co-director to lead the enterprise, an arrangement that has generally maintained harmony between the clans for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Among the clans, the Bais were "number one", Bai Suocheng's son previously told state media after he was detained.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
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
He wasn’t sure if he’d got that right -Fa had only mentioned it once, when he was teaching him the law of the clans -but Fin-Kedinn’s eyes narrowed.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
