Familiar

[fə'mɪlɪə] or [fə'mɪljɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard.

(noun.) a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support.

(adj.) having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; 'on familiar terms'; 'pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders' .

(adj.) well known or easily recognized; 'a familiar figure'; 'familiar songs'; 'familiar guests' .

(adj.) within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; 'familiar ordinary objects found in every home'; 'a familiar everyday scene'; 'a familiar excuse'; 'a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences' .

Edited by Ingram--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.

(a.) Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.

(a.) Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.

(a.) Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.

(a.) Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.

(n.) An intimate; a companion.

(n.) An attendant demon or evil spirit.

(n.) A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.

Typist: Remington

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Conversant, well acquainted, well versed.[2]. Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms.[3]. Unceremonious, social, accessible, unconstrained, free, easy, affable, courteous, civil, polite, free and easy.[4]. Well known.

Editor: Margaret

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Household, common, free, frank, affable, everyday, well-acquainted, accustomed,conversant, intimate

ANT:Uncommon, rare, strange, extraordinary, unaccustomed, unacquainted, new,inconversant, unfamiliar

Typed by Jed

Definition

adj. well acquainted or intimate: showing the manner of an intimate: free: unceremonious: having a thorough knowledge of: well known or understood: private domestic: common plain.—n. one well or long acquainted: a spirit or demon supposed to attend an individual at call: a member of a pope's or bishop's household: the officer of the Inquisition who arrested the suspected.—v.t. Famil′iarise to make thoroughly acquainted: to accustom: to make easy by practice or study.—n. Familiar′ity intimate acquaintanceship: freedom from constraint: any unusual or unwarrantable freedom in act or speech toward another acts of license—usually in pl.adv. Famil′iarly.

Inputed by DeWitt

Examples

Typed by Claus

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