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extended family
Extended family is defined as a person's relatives outside of the immediate circle of his spouse or children.
(noun)An example of extended family is grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
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See extended family in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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a nuclear family together with other relatives living with them or nearby
See extended family in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A family group that consists of parents, children, and other close relatives, often living in close proximity.
- A group of relatives, such as those of three generations, who live in close geographic proximity rather than under the same roof.
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