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Clan

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

These figures are signs of a family or clan.
Recite the names of the members of the Tokugawa clan.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The whole ____ gathered for their annual family reunion in the park.

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