familia
Americannoun
plural
familiae-
a group of people who are socially connected because they share an occupation or a special undertaking, such as being in a film crew or activist movement.
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a Sicilian mafia family.
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Roman History. a household or extended family under a patriarch or paterfamilias, including adoptees and slaves.
Example Sentences
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Forty-six of them contained the word family or mi familia.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
“Es un día difícil para los amigos y teammates de Fernando, pero más para la familia de Fernando,” Scioscia said in broken Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
Y, cuando López Obrador fue elegido para la jefatura de gobierno de la Ciudad de México en 2000, un amigo de la familia le presentó al nuevo jefe.
From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024
Eso incluye a la familia de su esposo, inmigrantes de Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, que se establecieron en Watts en la década de 1960 y establecieron una cadena latina pionera de supermercados.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023
I can’t remember half of what we talked about, except that Leslie said friends can be like familia.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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