"en famille" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌɒ̃ faˈmiː/ [UK], /ˌɑn fɑˈmi/ [UK]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Borrowed from French en famille (literally “in family”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|en famille||lit=in family}} French en famille (literally “in family”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} en famille (not comparable)
  1. with one's family, or as a family Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-en_famille-en-adv-KgdLV~2D
  2. informally Tags: not-comparable
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  3. at home Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-en_famille-en-adv-U9bLMOf8
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