clan

  1. Noun.  (anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
  2. Noun.  A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
  3. Noun.  Any association of people behaving clannishly.
  4. Noun.  (video games) A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.

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