Quotes about "family"

• Noun: a social unit living together; examples: "he moved his family to Virginia", "It was a good Christian household", "I waited until the whole house was asleep", "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

• Noun: primary social group; parents and children; example: "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

• Noun: people descended from a common ancestor; example: "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"

• Noun: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; example: "there are two classes of detergents"

• Noun: an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; examples: "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family", "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"

• Noun: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; example: "sharks belong to the fish family"

• Noun: a person having kinship with another or others; examples: "he's kin", "he's family"

• Noun: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities