Klan 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
Instance_Hypernym
secret society 1
noun
a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
Member_meronym
klavern 1
noun
a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
grand dragon 1
noun
a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
Klansman 1
noun
a member of the Ku Klux Klan
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
terrorism 1
noun
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Domain_of_synset_-_REGION
South 1
noun
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
EnglishMember_holonym
klavern 1
noun
a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
grand dragon 1
noun
a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
Klansman 1
noun
a member of the Ku Klux Klan
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
terrorism 1
noun
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION
South 1
noun
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
