[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/family/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) / family # family noun (family, families); adjective (family-friendly, family car) «family» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A family is a group of people who are related, like parents and their children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m1) 2. A family can mean all your relatives: aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m2) 3. In science, a family is a group of animals or plants that are alike: «the cat family». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m3) 4. (casual) «Family» or «fam» (slang) can mean close friends: «you're like family», «wassup fam». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m4) 5. (casual) Family words in talk: «mum/mom/ma», «dad/pop», «nan/nana/gran», «grandad/pop», «sis», «bro», «the folks», «the kids». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m5) 6. (euphemism) «In the family way» (old) means pregnant; «family reasons» may hide a sad private matter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m6) 7. (formal) Forms and exams say «household», «relatives», «next of kin», «dependants» and «members of the household». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#m7) ### In the lessons a group of people; equal groups (families with a number of people each) or a group that shares things; in science, lions and tigers are in the cat family; phrases: «a family of four», «family tree», «family name», «family pet», «run in the family», «family size»; in casual talk «fam», «nan + 2 cousins coming», «the folks», «the whole lot of us»; in rough talk «leave my family out of it»; in the exam voice «a household of four persons», «members of the household», «per household» ### Examples - There are 4 people in Jo's family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x1) - Each family gets 3 tickets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x2) - 5 families came to the picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x3) - The family ate 12 pies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x4) - My family has a dog and two cats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x5) - We drew our family tree in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x6) - Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x7) - nan + 2 cousins coming, set table for all of us (we're 3), how many forks [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x8) - Wassup fam, pizza tonight? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x9) - He missed school for family reasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x10) - Each household of four persons is allocated 3 tickets. Compute the number of tickets allocated to 5 such households. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x11) - Leave my family out of it, mate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x12) - There the whole family settled down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/#x13) ### Note Plural: families. A group word: families × members each = people. Trap: «a family of 4» counts the people, «5 families» counts the groups. Trap: in «nan + 2 cousins coming» add the people already at home. «household» in an exam means a family living together. «fam» may mean friends, not relatives. ## In Jewish tradition Often means a clan, a large branch of a tribe descended from one ancestor. **Interpretation.** Tradition values family lines and tribes, and Israel's land was divided by families. ### Examples - These are the families of Reuben. (Torah EXO.6.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x1) - These are the families of Simeon. (Torah EXO.6.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x2) - These are the sons of Joseph after their families. (Torah NUM.26.37, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x3) - These are the families of the Zorathites. (Writings 1CH.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x4) - All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. (Writings 1CH.6.45, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x5) - All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. (Prophets ZEC.12.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/#x6) ### Note Plural: families. A group word: families × members each = people. Trap: «a family of 4» counts the people, «5 families» counts the groups. Trap: in «nan + 2 cousins coming» add the people already at home. «household» in an exam means a family living together. «fam» may mean friends, not relatives. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «family» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/family/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«family» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/family.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «family» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/family/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«family» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/family.html) on Mova free.