family
noun
a social unit living together
“he moved his family to Virginia”
“It was a good Christian household”
primary social group; parents and children
“he wanted to have a good job before starting a family”
Synonymsfamily unita collection of things sharing a common attribute
“there are two classes of detergents”
people descended from a common ancestor
“his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”
a person having kinship with another or others
“he's kin”
“he's family”
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
“sharks belong to the fish family”
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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”
Synonymsfellowship
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University