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English to English noun
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a social unit living together |  | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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primary social group; parents and children | | Example: he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
source: wordnet30
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute | | Example: there are two classes of detergents
source: wordnet30
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people descended from a common ancestor | | Example: his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
source: wordnet30
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a person having kinship with another or others | | Example: he's kin
he's family
source: wordnet30
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(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera | | Example: sharks belong to the fish family
source: wordnet30
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a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | | source: wordnet30
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an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | | Example: the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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