What is the meaning of family?

noun

• A social unit living together.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: household, house, home, menage
• Primary social group; parents and children.
  • usage: "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
  • synonyms: family unit
• A collection of things sharing a common attribute.
  • usage: "there are two classes of detergents"
  • synonyms: class, category
• People descended from a common ancestor.
  • usage: "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
  • synonyms: family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
• A person having kinship with another or others.
  • usage: "he's kin"; "he's family"
  • synonyms: kin, kinsperson
• Biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera. (
  • usage: "sharks belong to the fish family"
• A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities.
  • synonyms: syndicate, crime syndicate, mob
• An association of people who share common beliefs or activities.
  • usage: "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
  • synonyms: fellowship