Family

Main Entry: ¹fam·i·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈfam-lē, ˈfa-mə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fam·i·lies

Etymology: Middle English familie, from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant

Date: 15th century

1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household

2 a: a group of persons of common ancestry : clan b: a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock : race

3 a: a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : fellowship b: the staff of a high official (as the President)

4: a group of things related by common characteristics: as a: a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds b: a group of soils with similar chemical and physical properties (as texture, pH, and mineral content) that comprise a category ranking above the series and below the subgroup in soil classification c: a group of related languages descended from a single ancestral language

5 a: the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children ; also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family <a single-parent family> b: spouse and children <want to spend more time with my family>

6 a: a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera bin livestock breeding (1): the descendants or line of a particular individual especially of some outstanding female (2): an identifiable strain within a breed

7: a set of curves or surfaces whose equations differ only in parameters

8: a unit of a crime syndicate (as the Mafia) operating within a geographic area

- fam·i·ly·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun

BROTHERHOOD

Main Entry: broth·er·hood

Pronunciation: \ˈbrə-thər-ˌhu̇d\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English brotherhede, brotherhod, alteration of brotherrede, from Old English brōthorrǣden, from brōthor + rǣden condition – more at kindred

Date: 14th century

1 : the quality or state of being brothers

2 : fellowship, alliance

3 : an association (as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose

4 : the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession

LOVE

Main Entry: ¹love

Pronunciation: \ˈləv\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please

Date: before 12th century

1 a (1): strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2): attraction based on sexual desire, affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3): affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates> b: an assurance of love <give her my love>

2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>

3 a: the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love> b (1): a beloved person: darling -often used as a term of endearment (2) British -used as an informal term of address

4 a: unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1): the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2): brotherly concern for others b: a person’s adoration of God

5: a god or personification of love

6: an amorous episode: love affair

7: the sexual embrace: copulation

8: a score of zero (as in tennis)

9: capitalized Christian Science: god

- at love: holding one’s opponent scoreless in tennis

- in love: inspired by affection

RESPECT

Main Entry: ¹re·spect

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈspekt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin respectus, literally, act of looking back, from respicere to look back, regard, from re- + specere to look – more at spy

Date: 14th century

1: a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation <remarks having respect to an earlier plan>

2: an act of giving particular attention: consideration

3 a: high or special regard: esteem b: the quality or state of being esteemed cplural: expressions of respect or deference <paid our respects>

4: particular, detail <a good plan in some respects>

-in respect of chiefly British: with respect to: concerning

-in respect to: with respect to: concerning

-with respect to: with reference to in relation to

TRUST

Main Entry: ¹trust

Pronunciation: \ˈtrəst\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful – more at true

Date: 13th century

1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b: one in which confidence is placed

2 a: dependence on something future or contingent: hope b: reliance on future payment for property (as merchandise) delivered: credit <bought furniture on trust>

3 a: a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another b: a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement; especially: one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition

4 archaic: trustworthiness

5 a (1): a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship (2): something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another b: responsible charge or office c: care, custody <the child committed to her trust>

-in trust: in the care or possession of a trustee

HONESTY

Main Entry: hon·es·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈä-nəs-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hon·es·ties

Date: 14th century

1obsolete: chastity

2 a: fairness and straight forwardness of conduct b: adherence to the facts: sincerity

3: any of a genus (Lunaria) of European herbs of the mustard family with toothed leaves and flat disk-shaped siliques

Synonyms: honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action. honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way. honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one’s profession, calling, or position. integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge. probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.