Clan and Generation

Clan

Clan noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

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Generation and clan are semantically related in family topic. In some cases you can use "Generation" instead a noun "Clan".

Nearby Words: clansman, clanship

Generation noun - Group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent.

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Clan and generation are semantically related in family topic. Sometimes you can use "Clan" instead a noun "Generation".

human	human clan	human generation
old	old clan	old generation
particular	particular clan	particular generation
certain	certain clan	certain generation
Other adjectives: current, original, single, powerful, actual, entire, massive, new, major, legendary, last, different, previous.

Happens in Gargoyles, though this is an odd example since all gargoyles of the same clan and generation consider themselves siblings.

Source: Sibling Triangle
See also The Clan, Big Screwed-Up Family and Tangled Family Tree, likely results of this kind of birthrate lasting more than one generation.

Source: Massive Numbered Siblings
It Runs in the Family: Most of the Brahe Clan have an obsession with the Apocalyptics, and much to Tycho's annoyance, one known Brahe of each generation has technically been put in a sanitarium.

Source: Video Game / Penny Arcade Adventures

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