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famille

British  
/ famij /

noun

  1. 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

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

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2017

Don’t give your already-loud relatives a reason to argue about why you should make an exception for them by explaining your husband-to-be feels overwhelmed by them en famille.

From Slate • May 10, 2017

La démarche n’a cependant pas la bénédiction de la famille Baldwin, dont certains membres se méfient des procédés du groupe, voire de sa légitimité à défendre la cause de l’écrivain disparu.

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