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Family  

Type

  • owl:NamedIndividual

Definition

  • 1. A human community generally formed by people tied together by a relationship of coexistence, of kinship, of affinity, which constitutes the fundamental element of every society, since it is aimed, in its processes and relations, at the perpetuation of the species through reproduction. 2. A family is the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children (“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family. 3. A group of two or more persons related by birth, blood, marriage, de facto union, or adoption who live together. 4. All the descendants of a common ancestor. (Oxford Language)

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http://www.return.com/ontologies/2024/vocab#Family

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