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6 days ago · family, a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of spouses, parents, children, and siblings. The family group should be distinguished from a household, which may include boarders and roomers sharing ...
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word family, from the basic unit in society to a group of related things or people. Find synonyms, examples, history, and related phrases of family in this comprehensive dictionary entry.
Family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship).
FAMILY meaning: 1. a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children…. Learn more.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children. I introduced Neil to the other members of my family. The event promises games and fun for the entire family.
- [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations. All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead. Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
- [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a couple’s or a person’s children, especially young children. They have a large family. I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.
Family definition: a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. See examples of FAMILY used in a sentence.
- DictionaryFam·i·ly/ˈfam(ə)lē/
noun
- 1. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit: "the family lived in a large house with a lot of land"
- 2. all the descendants of a common ancestor: "the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years"
adjective
- 1. designed to be suitable for children as well as adults: "a family newspaper"
Historical Records A huge archive of historical documents. We’ve gathered a variety of important documents that you can use to tell the story of your family. Those documents record key life events of your ancestors. Including: Cemetery records. Birth, death, and marriage records. Census Records.
