family

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NGSL Rank: 171
family
ˈfamɪli Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
    E.g. the family lived in a large house with a lot of land
  • all the descendants of a common ancestor.
    E.g. the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years
  • a group of related things.
    E.g. all manuscripts that share this reading constitute a family
adjective
  • designed to be suitable for children as well as adults.
    E.g. a family newspaper

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