familia
Americannoun
plural
familiae-
a group of people who are socially connected because they share an occupation or a special undertaking, such as being in a film crew or activist movement.
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a Sicilian mafia family.
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Roman History. a household or extended family under a patriarch or paterfamilias, including adoptees and slaves.
Example Sentences
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Forty-six of them contained the word family or mi familia.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
El dueño de Joe’s Service Center, Joseph Chahayed, ganó un millón de dólares por vender el boleto ganador y dijo que tenía la intención de compartir la recompensa con su familia y sus nietos.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
Y, cuando López Obrador fue elegido para la jefatura de gobierno de la Ciudad de México en 2000, un amigo de la familia le presentó al nuevo jefe.
From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024
Ella ha dedicado su investigación a estudiar a latinos de clase alta y media, donde historias de esperanza y logros como las de mi familia y Julio son comunes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023
“So you are the familia cubana that’s visiting Spain for the first time?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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