clan

clan
noun
  1. a group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands)
    (尤指苏格兰高地的)氏族,部落
    ■a large family
    家族
    the Watts clan is one of racing's oldest families.
    沃茨家族是赛马历史最悠久的家族之一。
    ■a group of people with a strong common interest
    宗派,集团,帮派
    New York's garrulous clan of artists.
    纽约爱饶舌的一群艺术家。
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语源
  1. late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic clann 'offspring, family', from Old Irish cland, from Latin planta 'sprout'
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