Ku Klux Klan

Meaning

Proper Noun

An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κύκλος ("circle") and clan, split syllabically into three words, with the first letter of clan changing to a 'k' to match the other two.

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