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en famille

[ ahn fa-mee-yuh ]

adverb

, French.
  1. in or with the family; at home:

    to dine en famille.



en famille

/ ɑ̃ famij /

adverb

  1. with one's family; at home
  2. in a casual way; informally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of en famille1

First recorded in 1720–30; in ( def ), family ( def )
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Example Sentences

Here are my hard-earned tips for managing modern rail travel en famille.

The county fair, which we went to en famille.

The Quebecois love doing things all together, en famille – and in that spirit there is Moving Day: 1 July, when the majority of residential leases both begin and end.

Choose from a variety of sizes to accommodate beach parties ranging from solo sunbathers to groups basking en famille.

This year, leave the pumpkins and skeletons for dust by dressing up en famille as Angelina, Brad and the Jolie-Pitt brood, as seen in the new issue of American Vogue.

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