A prominent clan might claim divine influence and quasi-divine honors for its leader.

He is a member of the Bustros family, a prominent clan in Lebanese society.

As he despised the Geats, he decided not to demand hostages from their prominent clans.

Between the 1830s and 1840s, the prominent al-Atrash clan chose the village as their principal residence.

Both Cory's parents came from prominent clans.

He was what was left of a once prominent clan of lawyers and bankers and such.

The Lebbas are amongst the very prominent clan of Kaniyapuram.

However, Li was also criticized for having all of his sons take wives from prominent clans.

Her husband, who had been an army general and came from a prominent clan in Afghanistan's Northern Alliance, barely spoke either language.

Several prominent clans with marital connections to Cui's clan, including: