Definition of family | What does family mean?
What is the definition of the word FAMILY?
Here is a list of definitions for family.
- 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"; "the family refused to accept his will"
- primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
- a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
- people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
- a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
- (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
- a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- 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"
What are the synonyms of the word FAMILY?
What is another word for FAMILY?. Here is a list of synonyms for FAMILY
In which dictionaries does the word family exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes