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Klansman
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Klans·man  (klnzmn)
n.
A member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Klansman [ˈklænzmən]
n pl -men
a member of the Ku Klux Klan
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.KlansmanKlansman - a member of the Ku Klux Klan        
Kluxer, Ku Kluxer
KKK, Klan, Ku Klux Klan - 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
white supremacist - a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
Translations
Klansman [ˈklænzmən] N (Klansmen (pl)) → miembro m del Ku Klux Klan
Klansman
n pl <-men> (US) → Mitglied nt → des Ku-Klux-Klan


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