First Known Use: 1867
Dictionary
Klan
noun \ˈklan\
Definition of KLAN
: an organization of Ku Kluxers; also : a subordinate unit of such an organization
— Klan·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun
— Klans·man \ˈklanz-mən\ noun
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Origin of KLAN
(Ku Klux) Klan
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