American English pronunciation

How to pronounce klan

IPA transcription: [k'læn]

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Noun

  • a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people

Usage examples

  • Gerald Strickland was also a resident of Attard, at Villa Bologna.
  • It is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.
  • Saint Stephen's was designed by William Strickland in the Gothic revival style.
  • The northern zone of the suburb is promoted by Stockland as "Lakewood".
  • Stockland Merrylands is a shopping centre with supermarkets, discount department stores and specialty shops.
  • Hicks was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
  • The town has the largest area of ricefields among the municipalities in Aklan.
  • Canada Water is the only body of fresh water in London Docklands.
  • It is the largest of Auckland's scoria cones.
  • Mune was born in Auckland, and educated at Wesley College in the same city.