famille

British  

/ famij /

noun

1. a type of Chinese porcelain characterized either by a design on a background of yellow ( famille jaune ) or black ( famille noire ) or by a design in which the predominant colour is pink ( famille rose ) or green ( famille verte )

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Etymology

Origin of famille

C19: literally: family

Example Sentences

Peppered throughout the space are mementos from their travels, such as the limited-edition art print “La Famille” purchased on a trip to London in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are other kids, too, but the other ones are teenagers. We are what we call in French famille recomposée — it means a family where you have kids from different families.”

From Los Angeles Times

The film, written and directed by Sian Heder and adapted from the 2014 French-language film “La Famille Bélier,” premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times

“CODA” borrows the story of a teenage girl who interprets for her deaf family from “La Famille Bélier,” a 2014 French film.

From New York Times

Coda is an English-language remake of the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier, directed by Éric Lartigau.

From BBC