: a member of a clan

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Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman. Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020 When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clansman was in 1810

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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clansman. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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: a member of a clan

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