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family
noun(fam-i-ly)
the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children; also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
spouse and children
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household
family
adjective(fam-i-ly)
of or relating to a family
family
adjective(fam-i-ly)
designed or suitable for both children and adults
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
court of domestic relations
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a doctor regularly consulted by a family
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
family physician
family
plural noun(fam-i-ly)
a man's testicles
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (such as a serious illness or the care of an infant)
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a man with a wife and children dependent on him; especially : a man devoted to his family
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
surname
family
noun(fam-i-ly)
a doctor specializing in family practice —called also family doctor

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