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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A family group that consists of parents, children, and other relatives, often living in close proximity.
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- noun a family
consisting ofparents andchildren , along with eithergrandparents ,grandchildren ,aunts oruncles ,cousins etc
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- noun a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
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