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Quick definitions from WordNet (family)
▸ noun: primary social group; parents and children ("He wanted to have a good job before starting a family")
▸ noun: people descended from a common ancestor ("His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower")
▸ noun: a social unit living together ("He moved his family to Virginia")
▸ noun: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera ("Sharks belong to the fish family")
▸ noun: an association of people who share common beliefs or activities ("The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family")
▸ noun: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
▸ noun: a person having kinship with another or others ("He's family")
▸ noun: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
▸ Also see familys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to family
▸ Usage examples for family
▸ Idioms related to family (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing family
▸ Words that often appear near family
▸ Rhymes of family
▸ Invented words related to family
▸ noun: primary social group; parents and children ("He wanted to have a good job before starting a family")
▸ noun: people descended from a common ancestor ("His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower")
▸ noun: a social unit living together ("He moved his family to Virginia")
▸ noun: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera ("Sharks belong to the fish family")
▸ noun: an association of people who share common beliefs or activities ("The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family")
▸ noun: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
▸ noun: a person having kinship with another or others ("He's family")
▸ noun: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
▸ Also see familys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to family
▸ Usage examples for family
▸ Idioms related to family (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing family
▸ Words that often appear near family
▸ Rhymes of family
▸ Invented words related to family