clachan
[ klah-khuh n, kla- ]
/ ˈklɑ xən, ˈklæ- /
noun Scot., Irish.
a small village or hamlet.
Origin of clachan
1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots) < Scots Gaelic, equivalent to
clach stone +
-an diminutive suffix
Words nearby clachan
cl.,
cla,
clabber,
clabber cheese,
clabby-doo,
clachan,
clack,
clack valve,
clacker,
clackers,
clackmannan
Example sentences from the Web for clachan
British Dictionary definitions for clachan
clachan
/ (Gaelic ˈklaxən, English ˈklæ-) /
noun
Scot and Irish dialect
a small village; hamlet
Word Origin for clachan
C15: from Scottish Gaelic: probably from
clach stone