Klan

[ klan ]

noun

1. Ku Klux Klan.
2. a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

Klan

/ klæn /

noun

1. the Klan
   short for Ku Klux Klan

Derived Forms

• ˈKlanism, noun

Other Words From

• Klanism noun

Example Sentences

Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, racial scientists labored to transform the myths of the age of slavery and the more modern racist fictions of the Ku Klux Klan into scientifically verified facts.

From Salon

The journalist said he inherited his strong moral compass, including a deep-seated sense of equality, from his father, who was once was once assaulted by members of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

Higgins, a Louisiana representative who once admitted to voting for former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, previously told colleagues that he’d pray over whether to delete the remarks.

From Salon

Last weekend, suspected members of the far-right Proud Boys marched through the streets and the Ku Klux Klan distributed hate-filled leaflets.

From Los Angeles Times

He shared Nazi extremism and racist videos from the Ku Klux Klan, and bragged about planning terrorist attacks, the CPS said.

From BBC