clansmen

noun

plural of clansman
as in kinsmen

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  1. kinsmen
  2. relatives
  3. offspring
  4. scions
Noun
  • Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of kinsmen
Noun
  • Federal authorities seized Omar's phone in the search and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, a person briefed on the probe told the AP this week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sztylerman said his father’s side of the family had also lost relatives in the Holocaust.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • Ella Bleu Travolta, John’s daughter, walked the Miu Miu show, and Apple Martin, offspring of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, debuted on the runway for Chloé after fronting one of its campaigns.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers collect the parents' DNA since their offspring are fragile when young.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • In advance of the World Cup, NetJets signed Lionel Messi as an ambassador, including a private youth clinic for the scions of its fractional-share owners.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of scions
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