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clansman

[ klanz-muhn ]

noun

plural clansmen.
  1. a member of a clan.


clansman

/ ˈæԳə /

noun

  1. a man belonging to a clan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clansman1

First recorded in 1800–10; clan + 's 1 + -man
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For the one or two days when the assistance was organized by the police and clansmen, everyone got their share, Badwan said.

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The ceremony was witnessed by more than 300 clansmen from around the world.

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He joined with tribal power brokers to dominate the country, placing his clansmen in key positions in the army and economy, prompting accusations of corruption.

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For on each bough hung a picture of a clansman, a reminder of the courtyards so far away.

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War in Darfur broke out in 2003, when marginalised black African clansmen in the region formed a rebel movement against the government.

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