family | (noun) primary social group; parents and children | Synonyms: family unit |
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(noun) people descended from a common ancestor | Synonyms: family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept |
(noun) a social unit living together | Synonyms: home, house, household, menage |
(noun) (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera | - |
(noun) a collection of things sharing a common attribute | Synonyms: category, class |
(noun) an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | Synonyms: fellowship |
(noun) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | Synonyms: crime syndicate, mob, syndicate |
(noun) a person having kinship with another or others | Synonyms: kin, kinsperson |
homily | (noun) a sermon on a moral or religious topic | Synonyms: preachment |
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subfamily | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic category below a family | - |
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superfamily | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family | - |
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