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(noun) family unit
primary social group; parents and children
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
(noun) family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept
people descended from a common ancestor
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
there are two classes of detergents
(noun) home, house, household, menage
a social unit living together
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
(noun) fellowship
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
(noun) crime syndicate, syndicate, mob
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
(noun) kin, kinsperson
a person having kinship with another or others
he's kin; he's family