klansman

Questions about klansman

What does klansman mean?

klansman means "a member of the Ku Klux Klan".

How many syllables are in klansman?

klansman has 2 syllables: klan-sman. The stress falls on "klan". In IPA it is /ˈklænzmən/.

What is another word for klansman?

Close synonyms include Ku Kluxer, Kluxer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is klansman a common word?

klansman is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.