clansman

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clansman^¹

Sounds like Klansman

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From clan + -s- + -man (clan's man). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott. Piecewise doublet of plantsman.

noun clansmen

A male member of a clan.

Clansman^²

noun Clansmen

US, alternative Alternative spelling of Klansman (KKK)

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@misc{clansman_2026,
  title = {clansman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clansman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}