n. [ Gael. clann offspring, descendants; akin to Ir. clann, cland, offspring, tribe, family; perh. from L. plania scion, slip, cutting. Cf. Plant, n. ]
Partidge and the rest of his clan may hoot me. Smolett. [ 1913 Webster ]
The whole clan of the enlightened among us. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. clancularius , from clanculum secretly, adv. dim. of clam secretly. ] Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Not close and clancular, but frank and open. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. privately; secretly. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin. ] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand;
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n. Privacy or secrecy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To give out a clang; to resound. “Clanging hoofs.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
The broadsword's deadly clang,
As if a thousand anvils rang. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The fierce Caretes . . . clanged their sounding arms. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate;
adj. emitting a series of clangs, as of metal objects colliding.