n.
1.a social unit living together
2.primary social group
3.people descended from a common ancestor
4.a collection of things sharing a common attribute
5.an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
6.(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
7.a person having kinship with another or others
8.a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Idiom of the Day
fall flat (on one's face)
to be unsuccessful, to fail
My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me. I fell flat on my face when I tried to impress the girl with my story.