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families
noun(fam-i-ly)
a social unit living together
Synonyms: home, house, household, menage,
Examples:
He moved his family to Virginia.
The family refused to accept his will.
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
people descended from a common ancestor
Synonyms: family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept,
Examples:
His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower.
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Synonyms: crime syndicate, mob, syndicate,
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
a person having kinship with another or others
Synonyms: kin, kinsperson,
Examples:
He's family.
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
Synonyms: fellowship,
Examples:
The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family.
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Synonyms: category, class,
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
primary social group; parents and children
Synonyms: family unit,
Examples:
He wanted to have a good job before starting a family.
families
noun(fam-i-ly)
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
Examples:
Sharks belong to the fish family.

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