Meaning
A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Late Middle English famylye, from Latin familia (“a household”). Displaced native Old English hīred and hād. Doublet of familia.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
familialanguage familybloodlinefamflesh and bloodkinkinfolkmom and themrelativesclass
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: