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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"
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primary social group; parents and children;
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
"there are two classes of detergents"
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people descended from a common ancestor;
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
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a person having kinship with another or others;
"he's kin"
"he's family"
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(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
"sharks belong to the fish family"
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a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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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"
