However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
MORE TO FOLLOW
Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children
More >
Macmillan
— a group of people who live together and are related to one another, usually consisting of parents and children: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
More >
Other Word Forms
family