fam•i•ly |'fam(ǝ)lē| n.
1. a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
2. a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage.
3. a group of people united in criminal activity.
4. a principal taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below order.
mar•riage |'marij| n.
1. the formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.
2. a similar long-term relationship between partners of the same sex [not so typically recognized by law -ed.].
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