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en famille

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French en famille (literally in family).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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en famille (not comparable)

  1. with one's family, or as a family
  2. informally
    • 1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXXIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. [], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, [], →OCLC, page 199:
      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 exceedingly.
  3. at home

French

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Prepositional phrase

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en famille

  1. with one's family; as a family
    des vacances en famille(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    un dîner en famille(please add an English translation of this usage example)