Bible Encyclopedias
Clan
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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Bibliography Information
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.