Wikipedia:

Family

Summary:

an exclusive group of people who share a close relationship —a unit typically composed of a mated couple and their dependent children in co-residence. Families create generations—each of which gain in maturity and self sufficiency such as to...  (39 of 5844 words, 7 images)

Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family  [cite]

Wikipedia:

Family (disambiguation)

Summary:

a domestic or social group. Family or The Family may refer to: Family (biology), a level of scientific classification for organisms | Family (mathematics), an ordered collection | Family (periodic table), a group in the periodic table of elements | ...  (37 of 523 words, 47 senses)

Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family (disambiguation)  [cite]

Random House:

family | families [plural]

Summary:

parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. | the children of one person or one couple collectively. | the ...  (23 of 378 words, 19 senses, pronunciation)

Link:

http://dictionary.infoplease.com/family  [cite]

Wiktionary:

family | class | families [plural] | baby of the family | blended family | extended family | family affair | family business | family dissident | family doctor | family heirloom | family history | family jewels | family leave | family man | family medicine | family name | family planning | family rebel | family rebellion | family restaurant | family reunion | family tree | family values | first family | foster family | framily | immediate family | in a family way | keep it in the family | language family | nuclear family | royal family

Summary:

[countable noun] A father, mother and their sons and daughters; also called nuclear family. | [countable noun] A group of people related by blood, marriage, law, or custom. | [countable noun] A kin, tribe; also called extended family. | [countable ...  (37 of 339 words, 12 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/family  [cite]

Merriam-Webster:

family | families [plural] | familyhood

Summary:

a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head; "household" | a group of persons of common ancestry; "clan" | a people or ...  (25 of 311 words, 18 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family  [cite]

Encarta:

family | families [plural] | in the family way

Summary:

a group of people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption | a group of people living together and functioning as a single household, ...  (25 of 266 words, 14 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861610422/definition.html  [cite]

Columbia:

family

Summary:

a basic unit of social structure, the exact definition of which can vary greatly from time to time and from culture to culture. How a society defines ...  (27 of 230 words)

Link:

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0818224.html  [cite]

Britannica:

family

Summary:

a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their ...  (24 of 104 words)

Link:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/201237/family  [cite]