family

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
2. (countable, uncountable) An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
3. (countable, uncountable) A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.
4. (uncountable) Members of one's family collectively.
5. (countable, uncountable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
6. (slang, uncountable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
7. (uncountable) Lineage, especially honorable or noble lineage.
8. (countable, uncountable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
9. (countable, uncountable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
10. (countable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
11. (countable, uncountable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
12. (countable, uncountable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Suitable for children and adults.
2. (not-comparable, slang) Homosexual.

Synonyms

clan

household

lineage

tribe

kin

race

home

🏠

house

🏠

class

relatives

relative

people

🧑‍🤝‍🧑

line

pedigree

ancestry

kind

species

folk

group

genealogy

stock

extended family

descent

relations

genus

domestic

kinsfolk

company

community

kinfolk

origin

mob

children

blood

🩸

category

caste

set

sort

kinship

humanity

humankind

brood

relation

phratry

herd

nationality

parentage

fellowship

mankind

folks

Translations

famille

👪

familia

👪

Familie

👪

famiglia

👪

família

👪

familie

família

👪

οικογένεια

aile

👪

gezin

familha

familia

عائلة

👪

familiar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: famylye

In summary

From Late Middle English famylye, from Latin familia (“a household”). Displaced native Old English hīred. Doublet of familia.

Sentences

Can you find me The Source Family novel ?

Her family had a barn and orchard that kept her entertained .

She was lodged with a family in Morganstown.

Broadfoot was born in North Vancouver , British Columbia to a religious family .

This powerful family was involved in the evangelization of Silesia .

He and his family reside in Stamford , Connecticut .