family
     n 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" [syn: {household},
           {house}, {home}, {menage}]
     2: primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to
        have a good job before starting a family" [syn: {family
        unit}]
     3: people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has
        lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" [syn: {family
        line}, {folk}, {kinfolk}, {kinsfolk}, {sept}, {phratry}]
     4: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there
        are two classes of detergents" [syn: {class}, {category}]
     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" [syn: {fellowship}]
     6: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
        "sharks belong to the fish family"
     7: a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin";
        "he's family" [syn: {kin}, {kinsperson}]
     8: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized
        criminal activities [syn: {syndicate}, {crime syndicate},
        {mob}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0