Clan
WordNet
noun
(1) Group of people related by blood or marriage
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , apparently from .
Noun
- A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
- A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
- Any association of people behaving clannishly.
- A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.