friend_16 said: FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
ermm you must be mistaken beause dictionary.com says family means: fam·i·ly Audio pronunciation of "family" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fm-l, fml)
n. pl. fam·i·lies
1.
1. A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children.
2. Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.
2. All the members of a household under one roof.
3. A group of persons sharing common ancestry. See Usage Note at collective noun.
4. Lineage, especially distinguished lineage.
5. A locally independent organized crime unit, as of the Cosa Nostra.
6.
1. A group of like things; a class.
2. A group of individuals derived from a common stock: the family of human beings.
7. Biology. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order and above a genus. A family usually consists of several genera. See table at taxonomy.
8. Linguistics. A group of languages descended from the same parent language, such as the Indo-European language family.
9. Mathematics. A set of functions or surfaces that can be generated by varying the parameters of a general equation.
10. Chemistry. A group of elements with similar chemical properties.
11. Chemistry. A vertical column in the periodic table of elements.
adj.
1. Of or having to do with a family: family problems.
2. Being suitable for a family: family movies.
[Middle English familie, from Latin familia, household, servants of a household, from famulus, servant.]
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
family
see in a family way; run in the blood (family).
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
fam·i·ly (fm-l, fml)
n.
1. A group of blood relatives, especially parents and their children.
2. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order and above a genus.
Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Main Entry: fam·i·ly
Pronunciation: 'fam-lE, 'fa-m&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lies
1 : a group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption
2 : a group of usually related individuals who live together under common household authority and esp. who have reciprocal duties to each other
NOTE: The interpretation of the word family in a law context depends upon the area of the law concerned (as contract or zoning law), the purpose of the document (as a statute or contract) in which it is used, and the facts of the case. Often for zoning purposes, the occupants of a group home are considered a family if the organization is like that of a family or if the home is going to be a permanent rather than a transitional residence for the occupants. —fa·mil·ial /f&-'mil-y&l/ adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Main Entry: fam·i·ly
Pronunciation: 'fam-(&-)lE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lies
1 : the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their own or adopted children; also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family <a single-parent family>
2 : a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera —family adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
family
n 1: a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" [syn: household, house, home, menage] 2: primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" [syn: family unit] 3: people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" [syn: family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry] 4: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents" [syn: class, category] 5: an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship" [syn: fellowship] 6: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family" 7: a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family" [syn: kin, kinsperson] 8: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities [syn: syndicate, crime syndicate, mob]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
family
FAMILY: in Acronym Finder
Source: Acronym Finder, © 1988-2004 Mountain Data Systems
family
family: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
Source: On-line Medical Dictionary, © 1997-98 Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB
i think you should check your definition again :-P
