oldest families
definitions
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Families with a long, documented lineage or ancestry within a society or social class.de: Familien mit alter Abstammung
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Families that have resided in a specific geographic area for many generations.de: Lang ansässige Familien
examples
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The oldest families in the kingdom often held positions of great power.
Die ältesten Familien des Königreichs hielten oft Positionen großer Macht inne.
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They are considered one of the oldest families in this town.
Sie gelten als eine der ältesten Familien in dieser Stadt.