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family history

noun

Definition of family history

1 : past occurrences (of a medical or mental health condition) in family members or past incidences (of a type of behavior) by family members
  • They have a family history of heart disease.
  • a family history of violence
2 : a record of one's ancestors
  • He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.

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family play

  1. : the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children

  2. : spouse and children

  3. : a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household

  1. : of or relating to a family (see 1family)

  2. : designed or suitable for both children and adults

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history play

  1. : tale, story

  2. : a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes

  3. : a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)

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