Synonyms for clan
All synonyms
Noun
Other
family, dynasty, gang, race, clique, brotherhood, people, gens, fraternity, class, nationality, set
Definitions
- n. 1
A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
Forms
- Plural
- clans → tribes, kindreds, k'ins, families…
Example sentences
- tribe Members of the tribe settled down along the river.
- kindred Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
- gang A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
- dynasty Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271.
- brotherhood "Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood" is also Haiti's motto.
- clique Sami was making his own friends outside Layla's clique.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clan | rising | |
| tribe | steady | |
| kindred | falling | |
| gang | rising | |
| dynasty | steady | |
| brotherhood | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1
- 4 letters
- race1, gang1, gens1
- 5 letters
- class1, tribe1
- 6 letters
- people2, family3, clique1
- 7 letters
- dynasty3, kindred2
- 10 letters
- fraternity4
- 11 letters
- brotherhood3, nationality5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (people2 = 2 syllables).