clanship

noun

clan·​ship

-nˌship

plural -s

1

a

: the clan system

the clanship of the Highlands

b

: the state of belonging to a clan

to reckon clanship by matrilineal descent

2

: a tendency to stick together : clannish spirit

the clanship of mountain climbers

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