noun
Meaning 1
A male member of a clan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
clansman
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homophone: Klansman
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of Klansman (KKK)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
a member of a clan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clanswoman, clan member
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: member, fellow member
History
Etymology
From clan + -s- + -man (clan's man). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott. Piecewise doublet of plantsman.