interfamily

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Definitions of interfamily word

noun plural interfamily a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family. 1
noun plural interfamily the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 1
noun plural interfamily the spouse and children of one person: We're taking the family on vacation next week. 1
noun plural interfamily any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins: to marry into a socially prominent family. 1
noun plural interfamily all those persons considered as descendants of a common progenitor. 1
noun plural interfamily Chiefly British. approved lineage, especially noble, titled, famous, or wealthy ancestry: young men of family. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English familie < Latin familia a household, the slaves of a household, equivalent to famul(us) servant, slave + -ia -y3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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