noun : FAMILY
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; "the family refused to accept his will" ;
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2. (
) primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" ;
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3. (
) a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents" ;
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4. (
) people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" ;
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5. (
) a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family" ;
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6. (
) (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family" ;
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7. (
) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities ;
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8. (
) 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"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship" ;
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