Clan vs. Klan

A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor.

the Ku Klux Klan or a large organization within it.

a close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the Scottish Highlands

The Ku Klux Klan.

A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain.

alternative case form of Klan

A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor.

a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people

A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.

(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.

A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain

Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.

(video games) A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.

A badger colony.

A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald.

A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; - sometimes used contemptuously.

group of people related by blood or marriage