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
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
it is easier to prevent something bad than to deal with the results
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat.