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en famille

  • /ˌɒ̃ faˈmiː/ UK
  • /ˌɑn fɑˈmi/ UK

Rhymes with -iː

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Borrowed from French en famille (literally “in family”).

adverb

  1. not comparable with one's family; as a family Miles of sun-protected picnic areas and playgrounds line the shore where hundreds of Jiddawis en famille gather in their own private public spot—men, women, and children together—a notable difference from the days of men with men in public and women with women in homes.
  2. not comparable informally Then be careful how you accept invitations. To a large dinner, or an evening party, you may go with pleasure and safety indiscriminately, be the party of what side it may; but a breakfast or dinner, en famille, with those whom hereafter you will know as political opponents, may embarrass you exceedi
  3. not comparable at home

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@misc{en_famille_2026,
  title = {en famille},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/en%20famille},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}