clan

1. A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
2. Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity. · Holonym: nation· Near-synonym: canton (uncommon outside of certain dialects)
3. traditional main matrilineal subunit of the Minangkabau people (suku) esp. in Negeri Sembilan
4. A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
5. A group of badgers.

Plural clans