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famille

British

/ famij /

noun

a type of Chinese porcelain characterized either by a design on a background of yellow ( famille jaune ) or black ( famille noire ) or by a design in which the predominant colour is pink ( famille rose ) or green ( famille verte )

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Etymology

Origin of famille

C19: literally: family

Example Sentences

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“There are other kids, too, but the other ones are teenagers. We are what we call in French famille recomposée — it means a family where you have kids from different families.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

A: That’s not necessarily a selfish reaction, although it is possible that your different visions for how much time you’ll spend with Nina en famille will ultimately prove incompatible.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2021

J’ai une pensée pour sa famille, ses proches et ses millions de fans qui l'adorent.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2017

Mais son initiative déplait aux héritiers et à la famille de Baldwin.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017

“Excusez-moi, Tata Ndu, mais non. Ça, c’est de compte à demi de la famille Price. La grande bête Ià, c’est la mienne.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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