Klavern

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A local unit of the Ku Klux Klan.

    "“I read a story about the klan in a national magazine. I decided, just for kicks, to see if I could obtain membership. Well, I got my membership card. And I was also appointed ‘Great Titan’ to organize and set up a klavern [local unit] here in Idaho.”"

  2. 2
    a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan wordnet

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"“I read a story about the klan in a national magazine. I decided, just for kicks, to see if I could obtain membership. Well, I got my membership card. And I was also appointed ‘Great Titan’ to organize and set up a klavern [local unit] here in Idaho.”"

Etymology

Blend of Klan + tavern.

Related phrases

ku klux klan

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