familia
Americannoun
plural
familiae-
a group of people who are socially connected because they share an occupation or a special undertaking, such as being in a film crew or activist movement.
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a Sicilian mafia family.
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Roman History. a household or extended family under a patriarch or paterfamilias, including adoptees and slaves.
Example Sentences
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The Vatican News website said he would first visit the capital Madrid, and then travel to Barcelona, where he will inaugurate the newest and tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica.
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Completion of the entire Sagrada Familia, however, is expected to be completed in around a decade's time.
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A litany of delays has slowed completion of the Sagrada Familia.
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The Sagrada Familia is Spain's most-visited church that charges an entrance fee, selling 4.8 million tickets in 2024.
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Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church, but a conflict with residents threatens to delay the finish date for the monument designed over 140 years ago.
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