Meaning Of The Word Extended family

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Extended family Meaning

Extended family Definition
Extended family Definition

What's The Definition Of Extended family?

extended family
countable noun: An extended family is a family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, as well as parents, children, and brothers and sisters.

extended family in American English
a nuclear family together with other relatives living with them or nearby
noun: a kinship group consisting of a family nucleus and various relatives, as grandparents, usually living in one household and functioning as a larger unit

extended family in British English
noun: a social unit that contains the nuclear family together with blood relatives, often spanning three or more generations

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