Klan

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ku Klux Klan

    "The soldiers made arrests right and left, swearing to wipe out the Klan if they had to put every white man in Atlanta in jail."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Klan. alt-of

    ""It's serious, serious enough that the FBI ... and other law enforcement agencies are trying to get on top of it because the klan has made direct threats to Obama," pastor Clary, who now fights against the group as a born-again Christian, said."

Synonyms

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ku klux klan

Example

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"The Klan often terrorized blacks."

Etymology

Ellipsis of Ku Klux Klan.

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