CLANS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word clans. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word clans. (close relations)

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	bands				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	communities				nounn
	noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
	factions				nounn
	noun • a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue • a dissenting clique
	families				nounn
	noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
	groups				nounn
	noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together
	households				nounn
	noun • a social unit living together
	kindreds				nounn
	noun • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • similar in quality or character • related by blood or marriage
	kins				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood
	lineages				nounn
	noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the number of lines in a piece of printed material • a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
	sects				nounn
	noun • a subdivision of a larger religious group • a dissenting clique
	societies				nounn
	noun • an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization • a formal association of people with similar interests • the state of being with someone • the fashionable elite
	tribes				nounn
	noun • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • a federation (as of American Indians) • (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily • group of people related by blood or marriage
	kin				nounn
	noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood
	kindred				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • similar in quality or character • related by blood or marriage
	tribe				nounn
	noun • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • a federation (as of American Indians) • (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily • group of people related by blood or marriage
	kin group				nounn
	noun • group of people related by blood or marriage
	kinship group				nounn
	noun • group of people related by blood or marriage

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Alternatives for BANDS

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