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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
- the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
- the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 16 Nov. 2020.
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The first known use of family was in the 15th century
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