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
En los meses transcurridos desde que regresó a su hogar en su pequeña ciudad para esperar el desenlace, el gran número de conmemoraciones han sido alentadoras para su familia y amigos.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2023
“You can’t go against your own ...” Yet, my so-called familia, my so-called people, had put me in the worst position of my life.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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