A building or shelter where one lives

• abode

  1. (Formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
  2. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity:
  3. A dwelling place; a home.

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  1. (Formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
  2. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 8, The Celebrity:
  3. A dwelling place; a home.

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• domicile

  1. (Law) One's fixed place of dwelling, where one intends to reside more or less permanently
  2. A residence; a home.
  3. A customary dwelling place; home; residence

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  1. (Law) One's fixed place of dwelling, where one intends to reside more or less permanently
  2. A residence; a home.
  3. A customary dwelling place; home; residence

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• dwelling

  1. A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
  2. A place to live in; an abode.

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  1. A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
  2. A place to live in; an abode.

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• habitation

  1. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  2. A residence.
  3. A place in which to live; dwelling; home

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  1. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  2. A residence.
  3. A place in which to live; dwelling; home

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• home

  1. The place where something is or has been originated, developed, etc.
  2. A place where one lives; a residence.
  3. A place thought of as home

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  1. The place where something is or has been originated, developed, etc.
  2. A place where one lives; a residence.
  3. A place thought of as home

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• lodging

  1. A place to live:
  2. A room or rooms rented in a private home
  3. A place to live in, esp. temporarily; quarters

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  1. A place to live:
  2. A room or rooms rented in a private home
  3. A place to live in, esp. temporarily; quarters

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• place

  1. The part of space occupied by a person or thing
  2. The customary, proper, or natural position, time, or character
  3. The proper or customary position or order:

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  1. The part of space occupied by a person or thing
  2. The customary, proper, or natural position, time, or character
  3. The proper or customary position or order:

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• residence

  1. The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
  2. The fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
  3. The place in which a person or thing resides; dwelling place; abode; esp., a house

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  1. The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
  2. The fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
  3. The place in which a person or thing resides; dwelling place; abode; esp., a house

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A group of usually related people living together as a unit

• family

  1. A group of persons related by descent or marriage:
  2. People in the same line of descent; lineage:
  3. A group of individuals derived from a common stock:

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  1. A group of persons related by descent or marriage:
  2. People in the same line of descent; lineage:
  3. A group of individuals derived from a common stock:

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• household

  1. A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling:
  2. The person or persons who live in one house, apartment, etc.; variously, one person or a group, esp. a family
  3. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.

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  1. A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling:
  2. The person or persons who live in one house, apartment, etc.; variously, one person or a group, esp. a family
  3. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.

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• ménage

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A commercial organization

• business

  1. Serious work or endeavor:
  2. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:
  3. A commercial enterprise or establishment:

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  1. Serious work or endeavor:
  2. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:
  3. A commercial enterprise or establishment:

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• company

  1. A group associated for some purpose, as to form a commercial or industrial firm
  2. A business enterprise; a firm.
  3. A group of persons:

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  1. A group associated for some purpose, as to form a commercial or industrial firm
  2. A business enterprise; a firm.
  3. A group of persons:

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• concern

  1. Worry; anxiety
  2. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  3. A business establishment; company; firm

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  1. Worry; anxiety
  2. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  3. A business establishment; company; firm

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• corporation

  1. A group of people, as the mayor and aldermen of an incorporated town, legally authorized to act as an individual
  2. Any of the political and economic bodies forming a corporative state, each being composed of the employers and employees in a certain industry, profession, etc.
  3. An entity such as a business, municipality, or organization, that involves more than one person but that has met the legal requirements to operate as a single person, so that it may enter into contracts and engage in transactions under its own identity.

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  1. A group of people, as the mayor and aldermen of an incorporated town, legally authorized to act as an individual
  2. Any of the political and economic bodies forming a corporative state, each being composed of the employers and employees in a certain industry, profession, etc.
  3. An entity such as a business, municipality, or organization, that involves more than one person but that has met the legal requirements to operate as a single person, so that it may enter into contracts and engage in transactions under its own identity.

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• enterprise

  1. An undertaking; project
  2. Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit:
  3. A business venture or company

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  1. An undertaking; project
  2. Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit:
  3. A business venture or company

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• establishment

  1. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
  2. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
  3. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

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  1. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
  2. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
  3. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

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• firm

  1. A business enterprise.
  2. The name or designation under which a company transacts business.
  3. (Popularly) Any business company, whether or not unincorporated

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  1. A business enterprise.
  2. The name or designation under which a company transacts business.
  3. (Popularly) Any business company, whether or not unincorporated

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• outfit

  1. (Informal) A business or firm.
  2. Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
  3. (Informal) An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.

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  1. (Informal) A business or firm.
  2. Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company.
  3. (Informal) An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.

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A group of people sharing common ancestry

• clan

  1. A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.
  2. An early form of social group, as in the Scottish Highlands, composed of several families claiming descent from a common ancestor, bearing the same family name, and following the same chieftain
  3. (Informal) family

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  1. A large group of relatives, friends, or associates.
  2. An early form of social group, as in the Scottish Highlands, composed of several families claiming descent from a common ancestor, bearing the same family name, and following the same chieftain
  3. (Informal) family

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• family

  1. A group of persons related by descent or marriage:
  2. People in the same line of descent; lineage:
  3. A group of individuals derived from a common stock:

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  1. A group of persons related by descent or marriage:
  2. People in the same line of descent; lineage:
  3. A group of individuals derived from a common stock:

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• kindred

  1. A person's relatives; kinfolk.
  2. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe.
  3. Family or relatives; kin; kinfolk

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  1. A person's relatives; kinfolk.
  2. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe.
  3. Family or relatives; kin; kinfolk

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• lineage

  1. Descendants from a common ancestor
  2. The descendants of a common ancestor considered to be the founder of the line.
  3. Ancestry; family; stock

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  1. Descendants from a common ancestor
  2. The descendants of a common ancestor considered to be the founder of the line.
  3. Ancestry; family; stock

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• stock

  1. A group of related families of languages.
  2. Any of a number of plants of the crucifer family, as evening stock (Mathiola bicornis), or Virginian stock (Malcomia maritima)
  3. The original progenitor of a family line.

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  1. A group of related families of languages.
  2. Any of a number of plants of the crucifer family, as evening stock (Mathiola bicornis), or Virginian stock (Malcomia maritima)
  3. The original progenitor of a family line.

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• tribe

  1. (Informal) A family, esp. a large one
  2. (Informal) A large family.
  3. (Biology) A taxonomic category ranking below a family or subfamily and above a genus and usually containing several genera.

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  1. (Informal) A family, esp. a large one
  2. (Informal) A large family.
  3. (Biology) A taxonomic category ranking below a family or subfamily and above a genus and usually containing several genera.

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To provide with often temporary lodging

• accommodate

  1. To adapt oneself; become adjusted:
  2. To have enough space for:
  3. To provide lodging for:

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  1. To adapt oneself; become adjusted:
  2. To have enough space for:
  3. To provide lodging for:

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• bed

  1. To put or send to bed.
  2. To furnish with a bed or sleeping quarters:
  3. To plant or arrange in a bed of earth

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  1. To put or send to bed.
  2. To furnish with a bed or sleeping quarters:
  3. To plant or arrange in a bed of earth

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• berth

  1. To assign a berth (bunk or position) to
  2. To come into or occupy a berth
  3. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

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  1. To assign a berth (bunk or position) to
  2. To come into or occupy a berth
  3. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

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• bestow

  1. To apply; use:
  2. To store or house.
  3. To apply; devote

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  1. To apply; use:
  2. To store or house.
  3. To apply; devote

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• billet

  1. To assign to lodging by billet
  2. To serve a billet on
  3. To serve (a person) with a written order to provide lodging for soldiers.

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  1. To assign to lodging by billet
  2. To serve a billet on
  3. To serve (a person) with a written order to provide lodging for soldiers.

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• board

  1. To house (a person) where board is supplied
  2. To cover or close with boards:
  3. To receive meals, or room and meals, regularly for pay

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  1. To house (a person) where board is supplied
  2. To cover or close with boards:
  3. To receive meals, or room and meals, regularly for pay

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• bunk

  1. To go to bed:
  2. (Informal) To use a makeshift sleeping place
  3. To stay the night; sleep:

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  1. To go to bed:
  2. (Informal) To use a makeshift sleeping place
  3. To stay the night; sleep:

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• domicile

  1. To reside; dwell.
  2. To provide with often temporary lodging.
  3. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.

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  1. To reside; dwell.
  2. To provide with often temporary lodging.
  3. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.

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• harbor

  1. To give shelter to:
  2. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):
  3. To provide a place, home, or habitat for:

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  1. To give shelter to:
  2. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):
  3. To provide a place, home, or habitat for:

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• lodge

  1. To come to rest or be placed and remain firmly fixed
  2. To live (with another or in another's home) as a paying guest
  3. To rent a room to.

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  1. To come to rest or be placed and remain firmly fixed
  2. To live (with another or in another's home) as a paying guest
  3. To rent a room to.

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• put up

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• quarter

  1. To cover (an area) by passing back and forth over it in many directions like hounds in hunting; search intensively
  2. To defile (the body of a person put to death) by dismembering it or cutting it into quarters
  3. To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.

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  1. To cover (an area) by passing back and forth over it in many directions like hounds in hunting; search intensively
  2. To defile (the body of a person put to death) by dismembering it or cutting it into quarters
  3. To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.

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• room

  1. (Nautical) Off from the wind.
  2. To occupy living quarters; have lodgings; lodge
  3. To occupy a room; lodge.

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  1. (Nautical) Off from the wind.
  2. To occupy living quarters; have lodgings; lodge
  3. To occupy a room; lodge.

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To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period

• abide

  1. To continue in existence; endure:
  2. (Archaic) To stay; reside (in or at)
  3. To stand fast; remain; go on being

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  1. To continue in existence; endure:
  2. (Archaic) To stay; reside (in or at)
  3. To stand fast; remain; go on being

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• domicile

  1. To provide with often temporary lodging.
  2. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
  3. To reside; dwell.

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  1. To provide with often temporary lodging.
  2. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.
  3. To reside; dwell.

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• dwell

  1. To speak or write at length; expatiate:
  2. To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently:
  3. To live as a resident; reside.

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  1. To speak or write at length; expatiate:
  2. To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently:
  3. To live as a resident; reside.

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• live

  1. To remain in human memory:
  2. To go through; experience:
  3. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:

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  1. To remain in human memory:
  2. To go through; experience:
  3. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:

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• reside

  1. To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
  2. (Computers) To be located or stored:
  3. To dwell for a long time; have one's residence; live (in or at)

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  1. To live in a place permanently or for an extended period.
  2. (Computers) To be located or stored:
  3. To dwell for a long time; have one's residence; live (in or at)

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To give refuge to

• harbor

  1. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):
  2. To give shelter to:
  3. To provide a place, home, or habitat for:

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  1. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):
  2. To give shelter to:
  3. To provide a place, home, or habitat for:

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• haven

  1. To put into or provide with a haven.
  2. To provide a haven for

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  1. To put into or provide with a haven.
  2. To provide a haven for

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• shelter

  1. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.
  2. To provide cover or protection for:
  3. To provide shelter or refuge for; protect

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  1. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.
  2. To provide cover or protection for:
  3. To provide shelter or refuge for; protect

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A habitation

• home

  1. (Computing) A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the first character of the current line, or on the Internet to the top of the web page.
  2. A place thought of as home
  3. (--- Baseball) Home plate.

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  1. (Computing) A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the first character of the current line, or on the Internet to the top of the web page.
  2. A place thought of as home
  3. (--- Baseball) Home plate.

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• dwelling

  1. A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
  2. A place to live in; residence; house; abode

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  1. A habitation; a place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
  2. A place to live in; residence; house; abode

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• apartment house

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• residence

  1. The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
  2. The fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
  3. The official home or location of a corporation.

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  1. The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
  2. The fact or status of living or staying in a place while working, going to school, carrying out official duties, etc., esp. long enough to qualify for certain rights, privileges, etc.
  3. The official home or location of a corporation.

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A large business establishment

• corporation

  1. Such a body created for purposes of government.
  2. A group of people, as the mayor and aldermen of an incorporated town, legally authorized to act as an individual
  3. Any of the political and economic bodies forming a corporative state, each being composed of the employers and employees in a certain industry, profession, etc.

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  1. Such a body created for purposes of government.
  2. A group of people, as the mayor and aldermen of an incorporated town, legally authorized to act as an individual
  3. Any of the political and economic bodies forming a corporative state, each being composed of the employers and employees in a certain industry, profession, etc.

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• partnership

  1. A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal:
  2. The state of being a partner; participation
  3. The persons participating in such a business entity.

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  1. A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal:
  2. The state of being a partner; participation
  3. The persons participating in such a business entity.

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• stock-company

  1. A commercial theatrical company that presents a repertoire of plays, usually at one theater
  2. A permanent company that performs a repertoire of plays, usually at a single theater.
  3. A company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares

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  1. A commercial theatrical company that presents a repertoire of plays, usually at one theater
  2. A permanent company that performs a repertoire of plays, usually at a single theater.
  3. A company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares

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A family

• line

  1. An official or prescribed policy:
  2. A border or boundary:
  3. (--- Football) A line of scrimmage.

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  1. An official or prescribed policy:
  2. A border or boundary:
  3. (--- Football) A line of scrimmage.

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• family tradition

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• ancestry

  1. Ancestors considered as a group.
  2. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
  3. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.

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  1. Ancestors considered as a group.
  2. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
  3. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.

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A legislative body

• congress

  1. An assembly or conference; specif., a formal assembly of representatives, as from various nations or churches, to discuss problems
  2. The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.
  3. A session of this legislature

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  1. An assembly or conference; specif., a formal assembly of representatives, as from various nations or churches, to discuss problems
  2. The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.
  3. A session of this legislature

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• council

  1. An assembly of church officials to discuss points of doctrine, etc.
  2. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
  3. The discussion or deliberation in a council

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  1. An assembly of church officials to discuss points of doctrine, etc.
  2. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
  3. The discussion or deliberation in a council

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• parliament

  1. The national legislative body of Great Britain, composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
  2. A representative body having supreme legislative powers within a state or multinational organization.
  3. An official or formal conference or council, usually concerned with government or public affairs

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  1. The national legislative body of Great Britain, composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
  2. A representative body having supreme legislative powers within a state or multinational organization.
  3. An official or formal conference or council, usually concerned with government or public affairs

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