Associations to the word «Klan»

Wiktionary

KLAN, proper noun. Ku Klux Klan
KLAN, noun. Alternative letter-case form of Klan

Dictionary definition

KLAN, 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.

Wise words

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