clansman

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noun

A male member of a clan.

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Meanings

clansman1

nounclansman (plural clansmen)

plural clansmen

  1. A male member of a clan.

Clansman2

nounClansman (plural Clansmen)

plural Clansmen

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of Klansman (KKK)

Origin

From clan + -s- + -man (clan's man). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott. Piecewise doublet of plantsman.

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APA

clansman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clansman

MLA

“clansman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clansman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clansman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clansman.

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