definition of
family

[1] #1 family n. [household, house, home, menage] 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". wn

[2] #2 family n. [family unit] primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family". wn

[3] #3 family n. [class, category] a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents". wn

[4] #4 family n. [family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry] people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower". wn

[5] #5 family n. [kin, kinsperson] a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family". wn