Definition of family
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noun (n)
a social unit living together (noun.group)
Example: He moved his family to Virginia.
source: wordnet30
primary social group; parents and children (noun.group)
Example: He wanted to have a good job before starting a family.
source: wordnet30
a collection of things sharing a common attribute (noun.group)
source: wordnet30
people descended from a common ancestor (noun.group)
Example: His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower.
source: wordnet30
a person having kinship with another or others (noun.person)
Example: He's family.
source: wordnet30
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera (noun.group)
Example: Sharks belong to the fish family.
source: wordnet30
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (noun.group)
source: wordnet30
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities (noun.group)
Example: The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family.
source: wordnet30
The collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as the case may be, lodgers or boarders. (noun)
source: webster1913
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