• primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a Family"
• people descended from a common ancestor; "his Family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
• 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"
• (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish Family"
• 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"
• a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
• a person having kinship with another or others; "he''s kin"; "he''s Family"

'Family' in other languages