clan
noun
a large group of families that are related to each other, especially in Scotland
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noun
a family whose members are very successful in business or politics for a long period of time
noun
a family in which only one parent lives in the home and looks after the children. The usual American word is single-parent family.
noun
a social system in which the oldest man has the most power in a family, and passes his power and possessions to his oldest son
adjective
a family where the parents are divorced or do not live together, and the children suffer as a result
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