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family meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of family at MeaningMonkey.org. family meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FAMILY noun
Definition of family (noun)
- a social unit living together
- primary social group; parents and children
- "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
- synonyms: family unit
- a collection of things sharing a common attribute
- people descended from a common ancestor
- a person having kinship with another or others
- "he's kin"; "he's family"
- synonyms: kin, kinsperson
- (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
- "sharks belong to the fish family"
- a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- synonyms: crime syndicate, mob, syndicate
- 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"
- synonyms: fellowship
Source: Princeton University Wordnet