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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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Then Trump, during a 12-minute speech, recalled his own longstanding familial affinity for the Royal Family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The original film chronicled Sally and Gillian’s quest for love while balancing their identities as witches and their familial curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Aunt Alice didn’t take me in out of kindness or familial responsibility.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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