The group comprising a husband and wife and their dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the organization of society. The welfare of the family underlies the welfare of society.
Tory - a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs. Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England.
Shiite - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs. Shia Muslim, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim. Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran. Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam.