Klan

noun

plural Klans
often attributive
: ku klux klan
also : a subordinate unit of the Ku Klux Klan
Klanism noun
Klansman noun

Examples of Klan in a Sentence

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The Klan staged rallies and committed murders, shootings, and arson. Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025 The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Reports of fliers connected to the Klan have popped up across Indiana and Ohio. Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 One hundred years ago this past Feb. 3 — my birthday — Anaheim voters recalled the four Klan councilmembers. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Klan

Word History

Etymology

(Ku Klux) Klan

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Klan was in 1867

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“Klan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Klan. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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