subclan

IPA/ˈsʌb.klæn/
IPA/ˈsʌb.klæn/

subclan — noun

1. a smaller group of families within a wider clan, typically sharing a closer ance

1.名詞C1
釋義

a smaller group of families within a wider clan, typically sharing a closer ancestral link.

例句

Mei traced her ancestry back to a subclan of the Zheng family.

subclan of + [clan/family name]

The MacLeod subclan of Raasay built their own castle on the island.

同義詞
  • sept

    specifically a Scottish clan subdivision; more formal and historical

  • branch

    broader term; can describe any family subdivision, not only clans

  • subgroup

    more general; lacks the kinship and ancestral connotations of subclan

用法筆記

Used mainly in academic writing about kinship systems and Scottish Highland history; rare in everyday conversation.