family
n. group of persons who are related by blood; group of things which are related; plants or animals of the same genera adj. of a family, of a group of relatives | ||||
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Family Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
family
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) household, house, home, menage
(hypernym) unit, social unit
(hyponym) nuclear family, conjugal family
2. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
(synonym) family unit
(hypernym) kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
(hyponym) couple, mates, match
(member-meronym) child, kid
3. people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
(synonym) family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
(hypernym) lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
(hyponym) people
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
(synonym) class, category
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) Larvacea, class Larvacea
(member-meronym) superphylum
5. 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"
(synonym) fellowship
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) koinonia
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(hyponym) Filoviridae
(member-holonym) order
(member-meronym) Bunyaviridae
(classification) biology, biological science
7. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
(synonym) kin, kinsperson
(hypernym) relative, relation
(hyponym) affine
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
(synonym) syndicate, crime syndicate, mob
(hypernym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(hyponym) Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) household, house, home, menage
(hypernym) unit, social unit
(hyponym) nuclear family, conjugal family
2. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
(synonym) family unit
(hypernym) kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
(hyponym) couple, mates, match
(member-meronym) child, kid
3. people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
(synonym) family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
(hypernym) lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
(hyponym) people
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
(synonym) class, category
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) Larvacea, class Larvacea
(member-meronym) superphylum
5. 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"
(synonym) fellowship
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) koinonia
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(hyponym) Filoviridae
(member-holonym) order
(member-meronym) Bunyaviridae
(classification) biology, biological science
7. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
(synonym) kin, kinsperson
(hypernym) relative, relation
(hyponym) affine
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
(synonym) syndicate, crime syndicate, mob
(hypernym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(hyponym) Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra
| The Phrase Finder |
Black sheep of the family
Meaning
A worthless or disgraced member of the family.
Origin
Shepherds used to dislike black sheep as their fleeces were worth less than those of white sheep.Warning: old joke ahead. 'Why do black sheep eat less than white ones?'. 'There aren't as many of them.'
Meaning
A worthless or disgraced member of the family.
Origin
Shepherds used to dislike black sheep as their fleeces were worth less than those of white sheep.Warning: old joke ahead. 'Why do black sheep eat less than white ones?'. 'There aren't as many of them.'
| Australian Slang |
Family
(obsolete) criminal fraternity
(obsolete) criminal fraternity
As full as a family po
1. very drunk; 2. replete with food; 3. extremely full
Family jewels
testicles
In the family way
pregnant
| Lexicon of Thieves' Cant |
Family man
a receiver of stolen goods
a receiver of stolen goods
| hEnglish - advanced version |
family
family
\fam"i*ly\ (?), n.; pl. families (#). [l. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, skr. dhāman house, fr. dhāto set, make, do: cf. f. famille. cf. do, v. t., doom, fact, feat.]
1. the collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as the case may be, lodgers or boarders.
2. the group comprising a husband and wife and their dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society. the welfare of the family underlies the welfare of society. spencer.
3. those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe, clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the family of abraham; the father of a family. go ! and pretend your family is young.
4. course of descent; genealogy; line of ancestors; lineage.
5. honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man of family.
6. a group of kindred or closely related individuals; as, a family of languages; a family of states; the chlorine family.
7. (biol.) a group of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. in zo?logy a family is less comprehesive than an order; in botany it is often considered the same thing as an order.
family
circle. see under circle.
family
man. (a) a man who has a family; esp., one who has a wife and children living with him andd dependent upon him. (b) a man of domestic habits. "the jews are generally, when married, most exemplary family men." hew.
family
of
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family tuberculariaceae
family uranoscopidae
family lepismatidae
zebrawood family
carpetweed family
family liopelmidae
family haloragaceae
family line
family ichthyosauridae
rhinoceros family
corkwood family
family upupidae
nettle family
family lobotidae
laurel family
quassia family
family littorinidae
worm family
family liparididae
family typhlopidae
family leptodactylidae
elm family
family ichneumonidae
family loranthaceae
family veneridae
mignonette family
family lophiidae
family varanidae
family lomariopsidaceae
family valerianaceae
family locustidae
family lucanidae
rockrose family
family loxomataceae
loosestrife family
grapevine family
yam family
flax family
family usneaceae
tamarisk family
family lorisidae
vervain family
rosid dicot family
family ibidiidae
tea family
family viperidae
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family
\fam"i*ly\ (?), n.; pl. families (#). [l. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, skr. dhāman house, fr. dhāto set, make, do: cf. f. famille. cf. do, v. t., doom, fact, feat.]
1. the collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as the case may be, lodgers or boarders.
2. the group comprising a husband and wife and their dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society. the welfare of the family underlies the welfare of society. spencer.
3. those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe, clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the family of abraham; the father of a family. go ! and pretend your family is young.
4. course of descent; genealogy; line of ancestors; lineage.
5. honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man of family.
6. a group of kindred or closely related individuals; as, a family of languages; a family of states; the chlorine family.
7. (biol.) a group of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. in zo?logy a family is less comprehesive than an order; in botany it is often considered the same thing as an order.
family
circle. see under circle.
family
man. (a) a man who has a family; esp., one who has a wife and children living with him andd dependent upon him. (b) a man of domestic habits. "the jews are generally, when married, most exemplary family men." hew.
family
of
similar words(267)
family tuberculariaceae
family uranoscopidae
family lepismatidae
zebrawood family
carpetweed family
family liopelmidae
family haloragaceae
family line
family ichthyosauridae
rhinoceros family
corkwood family
family upupidae
nettle family
family lobotidae
laurel family
quassia family
family littorinidae
worm family
family liparididae
family typhlopidae
family leptodactylidae
elm family
family ichneumonidae
family loranthaceae
family veneridae
mignonette family
family lophiidae
family varanidae
family lomariopsidaceae
family valerianaceae
family locustidae
family lucanidae
rockrose family
family loxomataceae
loosestrife family
grapevine family
yam family
flax family
family usneaceae
tamarisk family
family lorisidae
vervain family
rosid dicot family
family ibidiidae
tea family
family viperidae
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family lennoaceae
family triakidae
rose family
family treponemataceae
family triopidae
lobelia family
family cyrilliaceae
family lemnaceae
family triglidae
family hyperodontidae
family liparidae
family tricholomataceae
rue family
chlorine family
family limacidae
family trogonidae
family leporidae
holy family
family troglodytidae
witch-hazel family
family trochilidae
family hamamelidaceae
daphne family
family tuberaceae
linden family
family tropaeolaceae
waterleaf family
family trombidiidae
legume family
family trombiculidae
trillium family
family haloragidaceae
family typhaceae
reptile family
clubmoss family
tupelo family
family turnicidae
yew family
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iris family
liliopsid family
water-plantain family
family tineidae
family lampridae
water-milfoil family
sea-lettuce family
family tinamidae
family lamnidae
family timaliidae
family lasiocampidae
family torpedinidae
family laricariidae
family chamaeleontidae
family todidae
water-shield family
family lardizabalaceae
sea-lavender family
family liliaceae
verbena family
family fabaceae
family tipulidae
ivy family
family tingidae
family tragulidae
walnut family
yellow-eyed grass family
white-alder family
family trachipteridae
family leguminosae
family toxotidae
family lecythidaceae
family lecanoraceae
family trephritidae
family dioscoreaceae
lily family
buttercup family
titi family
family tremellaceae
sour-gum family
family lauraceae
family trapaceae
family lepadidae
family trichiuridae
in the family way
family tribonemaceae
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family zygnemataceae
torchwood family
family tenthredinidae
cyrilla family
family tenebrionidae
family araliaceae
family tetragoniaceae
wood-sorrel family
family isoetaceae
family tethyidae
naturtium family
family labridae
family limulidae
family aplysiidae
family testudinidae
lizard`s-tail family
family labiatae
family kyphosidae
family theaceae
family laminariaceae
family tetraonidae
family lamiaceae
family tetraodontidae
water-lily family
leadwort family
family thraupidae
family lactobacillaceae
family thiobacteriaceae
liliid monocot family
mint family
family thelypteridaceae
wintergreen family
family thelephoraceae
family tiliaceae
family lacertidae
family apiaceae
lardizabala family
royal family
pea family
family thripidae
family cistaceae
family lampyridae
happy family
family threskiornithidae
family circle
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family xenopodidae
family xenicidae
family rhincodontidae
bladderwort family
family rheidae
family xantusiidae
family irenidae
family rhizobiaceae
family zapodidae
family aizoaceae
family rhiptoglossa
family zamiaceae
family xyridaceae
family rhinocerotidae
quillwort family
family xylariaceae
family simaroubaceae
family zosteraceae
family scolytidae
family zoarcidae
valerian family
wax-myrtle family
family salicaceae
family zingiberaceae
family rickettsiaceae
winter`s bark family
family taxaceae
family indriidae
family tarsiidae
family acanthisittidae
family indicatoridae
family taeniidae
family lepidobotryaceae
family iguanodontidae
family zygophyllaceae
family teiidae
family ixodidae
family tecophilaeacea
family isuridae
family burseraceae
family tayassuidae
loasa family
family termitidae
monocot family
family teredinidae
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buckthorn family
family lycopodiaceae
family vespertilionidae
family luvaridae
zamia family
family verbenaceae
crowfoot family
type family
family lutjanidae
bean-caper family
family iguanidae
family lythraceae
family vittariaceae
family lymantriidae
family vitaceae
family lygaeidae
family viscaceae
family lycosidae
family of
family vombatidae
family name
mangrove family
family man
family volvocaceae
family volvariaceae
family rafflesiaceae
family iguania
family rachycentridae
family viverrinae
family oxalidaceae
family xanthorrhoeaceae
family relationship
violet family
willow family
in a family way
rush family
family reduviidae
duckweed family
family winteraceae
family rapateaceae
family welwitschiaceae
eelgrass family
family icteridae
family ramphastidae
family altar
redwood family
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| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
family
clann, cúram, fine, líon tí, muintir, muirear, teaghlach [cha-leak], treubhan
family tree: craobh ghinealaigh
clann, cúram, fine, líon tí, muintir, muirear, teaghlach [cha-leak], treubhan
family tree: craobh ghinealaigh
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Aelwyd
Aelwyd = n. a hearth; family
Aelwyd = n. a hearth; family
Cystlynan
Cystlynan = n. a family stock
Echen
Echen = n. source, origin; stock, tribe, family, or nation
Helyth
Helyth = n. a family stock
Teulu
Teulu = n. family, tribe
Tylwyth
Tylwyth = n. household; family
| Dream Dictionary |
Family
To dream of one's family as harmonious and happy, is significant of health and easy circumstances; but if there is sickness or contentions, it forebodes gloom and disappointment.
To dream of one's family as harmonious and happy, is significant of health and easy circumstances; but if there is sickness or contentions, it forebodes gloom and disappointment.
| Glossary of Sociology |
FAMILY
A group of individuals related to one another by blood ties, marriage or adoption. Members of families form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the upbringing of children. All societies involve some form of family, although the form the family takes is widely variable. In modern industrial societies the main family form is the nuclear family, although a variety of extended family relationships are also found.
A group of individuals related to one another by blood ties, marriage or adoption. Members of families form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the upbringing of children. All societies involve some form of family, although the form the family takes is widely variable. In modern industrial societies the main family form is the nuclear family, although a variety of extended family relationships are also found.
| The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Article 010 [Family Principle]
Since the family is the fundamental unit of Islamic society, all laws, regulations, and pertinent programs must tend to facilitate the formation of a family, and to safeguard its sanctity and the stability of family relations on the basis of the law and the ethics of Islam.
Since the family is the fundamental unit of Islamic society, all laws, regulations, and pertinent programs must tend to facilitate the formation of a family, and to safeguard its sanctity and the stability of family relations on the basis of the law and the ethics of Islam.
Family Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
Family Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Roller Coaster Glossary |
Family
Mild coaster for whole families to enjoy.
Mild coaster for whole families to enjoy.
| The Scotch Whisky by SDA v.4.20 |
Family Silver
Malt series of Highland Distillers PLC (Perth, Scotland).
Malt series of Highland Distillers PLC (Perth, Scotland).
The Family Silver
Glenglassaugh 1973 25 YO Vintage Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bunnahabhain 1968 Vintage Reserve, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
By: Highland Distillers plc. (Perth, Scotland)
| Social Work in Canada |
Family
any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and/or adoption/placement and who, together, assume responsibilities for variant combinations of some of the following: physical maintenance and care of group members; addition of new members through procreation or adoption; socialization of children; social control of members; production, consumption and distribution of goods and services; and affective nurturance - love. The definition of family in Canadian Family Law is extremely restrictive not recognizing gay and lesbian couples
any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and/or adoption/placement and who, together, assume responsibilities for variant combinations of some of the following: physical maintenance and care of group members; addition of new members through procreation or adoption; socialization of children; social control of members; production, consumption and distribution of goods and services; and affective nurturance - love. The definition of family in Canadian Family Law is extremely restrictive not recognizing gay and lesbian couples
Family Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
family
familia
familia
Family Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
Family
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants.CharacterConstants
public static final Object Family
Name of the font family.
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants.CharacterConstants
public static final Object Family
Name of the font family.
Family *2
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants.FontConstants
public static final Object Family
Name of the font family.
| Panda Software Glossary |
Family
Some viruses may have similar names and characteristics. These viruses are grouped into families or groups. Members of the group are known as variants of the family or the original virus (the first to appear).
Some viruses may have similar names and characteristics. These viruses are grouped into families or groups. Members of the group are known as variants of the family or the original virus (the first to appear).
Family Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Family (kin)
pi'maat
pi'maat
| English - Klingon |
family
n. qorDu'
n. qorDu'
Family Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Family
The thumb and index fingers of both 'F'
hands are in contact, palms facing. The hands swing open and around, coming together again at their little finger edges, palms now facing the body.
The thumb and index fingers of both 'F'
Family Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Soil Glossary - Mani |
Family
One of the categories in soil classification intermediate between the great soil group and the soil series.
One of the categories in soil classification intermediate between the great soil group and the soil series.
| Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004 |
Family
: One of the categories in soil classification intermediate between the great soil group and the soil series.
: One of the categories in soil classification intermediate between the great soil group and the soil series.
| Biological Control |
Family
A taxonomic subdivision of an order, containing a group of related genera. Family names end in -idae.
A taxonomic subdivision of an order, containing a group of related genera. Family names end in -idae.
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Family
A subdivision of an order, containing a group of related genera. Family names always end in "idae", for example Meloidae.
A subdivision of an order, containing a group of related genera. Family names always end in "idae", for example Meloidae.
| A Botanical Glossary of Taxonomic Terminology |
FAMILY
A group of plants, usually of several genera, and many species, which have the same basic floral structure and can thus be readily segregated and recognised from other families.
A group of plants, usually of several genera, and many species, which have the same basic floral structure and can thus be readily segregated and recognised from other families.
Family Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Sean_Woo's Finance,GIS & Real Estate Glossary |
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC
Exchange: NYSE
Operates chain of self-service retail discount stores offering variety of merchandise including men's, women's and children clothing, shoes, household products, health and beauty aids, domestics, toys, school supplies, electronics, housewares, paint, automotive supplies and soft goods including wearing apparel, linens,
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC
Exchange: NYSE
Operates chain of self-service retail discount stores offering variety of merchandise including men's, women's and children clothing, shoes, household products, health and beauty aids, domestics, toys, school supplies, electronics, housewares, paint, automotive supplies and soft goods including wearing apparel, linens,
FMLY
Family Room Entertainment
Exchange: OTCBB
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RYFL
Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Operates "ryan's family steak house" restaurants in florida, offering variety of high-quality, value-priced, charbroiled entrees including various cuts of beef, chicken and seafood.
Family Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Family
Family is a Western term used to have denote a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic groups linked through descent (demonstrated or stipulated) from a common ancestor, marriage or adoption.
A family may be defined specifically as a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, and co-residence. Although the concept of consanguinity originally referred to relations by blood, many anthropologists argue that the notion of "blood" must be understood metaphorically; some argue that there are many non-Western societies where family is understood through other concepts rather than "blood"
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