clansmen
Scottish family members
Clansmen is the plural of clansman—a member of a clan, particularly the traditional kinship groups of Scottish Highlands.
The clansmen gathered for the annual games.
The word carries romantic associations with tartan, bagpipes, and feudal loyalty.
Capitalized, Klansmen refers to members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
family tree · roots · birthright · legacy · inheritance · heirloom · patrimony · coat of arms
Blood-connected people
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
- relativesThose connected by blood
- familyRelated people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
lineage · ancestry · descendants · progeny · offspring · forebears · progenitors · siblings
Loyalty owed to authority
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
steadfastness · commitment · dedication · bond · honor · brotherhood · trust · duty
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
gatherings · observances · practices · folklore · legends · myths · oral history · bagpipes
Social group sharing ancestry
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- nativeOriginating from a place
- ethnic groupPopulation sharing cultural identity
people · community · folk · society · chieftain · elder council · totem · shaman
ancestry
Family line of descent
pedigree · family tree · roots · birthright · legacy · inheritance · heirloom · patrimony · coat of arms · tartan
kin
Blood-connected people
bloodline · lineage · ancestry · descendants · progeny · offspring · forebears · progenitors · siblings · parentage
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
fidelity · steadfastness · commitment · dedication · bond · honor · brotherhood · trust · duty · oath
rituals
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
festivals · gatherings · observances · practices · folklore · legends · myths · oral history · bagpipes · highland games
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- nativeOriginating from a place
ethnic group · people · community · folk · society · chieftain · elder council · totem · shaman · territory
clansmenoutsiders
Those not belonging
strangers · foreigners · enemies · foes · aliens
clansmenindividuals
Separate, distinct people
loners · individualists · isolates · cosmopolitans · lone wolves