clan
/klæn/noun
1- a group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands)（尤指苏格兰高地的）氏族, 部落。
1.1
- a large family家族：
the Watts clan is one of racing's oldest families.
沃茨家族是赛马历史最悠久的家族之一。
1.2
- a group of people with a strong common interest宗派, 集团, 帮派：
New York's garrulous clan of artists.
纽约爱饶舌的一群艺术家。
词源
late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic clann 'offspring, family', from Old Irish cland, from Latin planta 'sprout'.