klan
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Klan¹
- /klæn/
Sounds like clan · Rhymes with -æn
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of Ku Klux Klan.
proper noun the Klan · klan
- 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.
klan²
proper noun the klan
- Alternative letter-case form of Klan "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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kkk, ku, klux, kin, kinfolk, kindred, lineage, tribe, family, ancestry, brotherhood, clique, circle, bloodline, house, dynasty
Talk about this word "klan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/klan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. klan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/klan "klan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/klan.Cite this
@misc{klan_2026,
title = {klan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/klan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
