Word Type

Noun

The word "clan" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

lineage tribe

Derived Terms

Klan Ku Klux Klan clan control clan endogamy clan mate clanfellow clanless clanmate clannish clannism clannist clanny clansfolk clanship clansman clanspeak clansperson clanswoman interclan intraclan matriclan multiclan patriclan subclan

Context

anthropology video games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

social group

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

descent group

Type Of (IsA)

family group group of tribespersons organization of people

Related Terms

clan lab

Related Terms

ancestor association badger chieftain clannishly colony families family hereditary highlands immediate including multiplayer one scottish social traditional

Synonym Network

kin

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.