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clã.

clan (group of closely interrelated families, especially among Gaelic-speaking peoples)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklɐ̃/Brazil/ˈklɐ̃/Portugal
  1. clan (group of closely interrelated families, especially among Gaelic-speaking peoples)

    masculine
  2. clan (intermediate group between family and tribe, whose members consider themselves descendants of the same ancestor, often of a mythical nature and symbolized by a totem)

    masculine
  3. clan, family (family group united by a strong spirit of solidarity)

    figuratively · masculine
  4. clan, family (group with an exclusivist tendency, united by strong bonds and/or common interests)

    figuratively · masculine
  5. faction, party

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French clan, from English clan, from Scottish Gaelic clann (“progeny, race”), from Old Irish cland, from Old Welsh plant, from Latin planta (“shoot, offspring”). Doublet of planta.

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