Family
/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/
The meaning and definition of Family, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
“Our family lives in town.”
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An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
“1915, William T. Groves, A History and Genealogy of the Groves Family in America”
noun
- A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
flesh and blood kin kinfolk family member
Origin
From Latin familia.
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