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Clan

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A tribe of blood relations descended from a common ancestor, ranged under a chief in direct descent from him, and having a common surname, as in the Highlands of Scotland; at bottom a military organisation for defensive and predatory purposes.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Clan'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/clan.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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