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   family

   /ˈfam(ɪ)li/

   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" Similar householdménagenuclear familyinformal:brood
   • ▪ a group of people related by blood or marriage: "friends and family can provide support" Similar relativesrelationsblood relationsfamily memberskinnext of kinkinsfolkkinsmenkinswomenkindredone's (own) flesh and bloodconnectionsextended familyclantribeinformal:famfolksnearest and dearestdated:people
   • ▪ the children of a person or couple being discussed: "she has the sole responsibility for a large family" Similar childrenlittle onesyoungstersoffspringprogenydescendantsscionsheirsbroodinformal:kidskiddieskiddiewinkstotssprogsquiverfulissue
   • ▪ a local organizational unit of the Mafia or other large criminal group. informal
   • 2. all the descendants of a common ancestor: "the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years" Similar ancestryparentagebirthpedigreegenealogybackgroundfamily treedescentlineagelineline of descentbloodlinebloodextractionderivationracestrainstockbreeddynastyhouseforebearsforefathersantecedentsprogenitorsrootsoriginsrare:filiationstirps
   • ▪ a group of peoples from a common stock.
   • 3. a group of related things: "all manuscripts that share this reading constitute a family"
   • ▪ a principal taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below order, usually ending in -idae (in zoology) or -aceae (in botany): "the cabbage family" Similar taxonomic groupgrouporderclasssubclassgenusspeciesstockstrainlinetechnical:taxonphylum
   • ▪ all the languages ultimately derived from a particular early language, regarded as a group: "the Austronesian language family"
   • ▪ a group of curves or surfaces obtained by varying the value of a constant in the equation generating them.

   adjective

   • 1. designed to be suitable for children as well as adults: "a family newspaper"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in family (sense 2 of the noun); also denoting the servants of a household or the retinue of a nobleman): from Latin familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

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2. 7esl.com › familyFamily Members Name with Family Chart in English • 7ESL

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   3 days ago · This reference will help you describe your family members and their relationships clearly. You will find sections on names of family members, relatives with pictures and examples. Learning these terms is useful for discussing your family and understanding others when they talk about theirs.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Family history

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   5 days ago · Researching family history often involves reading old documents such as birth, marriage and death certificates, and these can be difficult to decipher – or understand. So what's the name for...

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   What is extended family vocabulary?

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   What is an example of a family tree?

   • The son of a person’s child. Example: The person’s grandson was a curious and adventurous young boy who loved to explore the outdoors. The daughter of a person’s child. Example: The person’s granddaughter was a creative and imaginative young girl who loved to draw and write stories. Family tree chart video with American English pronunciation.

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   • It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing sexual activity.

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   2 days ago · At its core, a family is built on a foundation of two unrelated people who have committed their lives to each other. Adoption extends that definition to include another unrelated person. No blood involved, none needed.

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   3 days ago · Christianity - Church, Family, Beliefs: The Christian understanding of sexuality, marriage, and family has been strongly influenced by the Old Testament view of marriage as an institution primarily concerned with the establishment of a family, rather than sustaining the individual happiness of the marriage partners.

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    1 day ago · The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 16 Rights and obligations