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familiar
[ fuh-mil-yer ]
adjective
- commonly or generally known or seen:
a familiar sight.
- well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant:
to be familiar with a subject.
- informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained:
to write in a familiar style.
- closely intimate or personal:
a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms.
- unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming:
The duchess disliked familiar servants.
- domesticated; tame.
- of or relating to a family or household.
noun
- a familiar friend or associate.
- familiar spirit. Witchcraft and Demonology. a supernatural spirit or demon, often in the form of an animal, supposed to serve and aid a witch or other individual.
- Roman Catholic Church.
- an officer of the Inquisition, employed to arrest accused or suspected persons.
- a person who belongs to the household of the pope or of a bishop, rendering domestic though not menial service.
familiar
/ fəˈmɪlɪə /
adjective
- well-known; easily recognized
a familiar figure
- frequent or customary
a familiar excuse
- postpositivefoll bywith acquainted
- friendly; informal
- close; intimate
- more intimate than is acceptable; presumptuous
- an archaic word for familial
noun
- Also calledfamiliar spirit a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc
- a person, attached to the household of the pope or a bishop, who renders service in return for support
- an officer of the Inquisition who arrested accused persons
- a friend or frequent companion
Derived Forms
- faˈmiliarness, noun
- faˈmiliarly, adverb
Other Words From
- fa·mil·iar·ly adverb
- fa·mil·iar·ness noun
- non·fa·mil·iar adjective
- non·fa·mil·iar·ly adverb
- o·ver·fa·mil·iar adjective
- o·ver·fa·mil·iar·ly adverb
- pre·fa·mil·iar adjective
- pre·fa·mil·iar·ly adverb
- qua·si-fa·mil·iar adjective
- qua·si-fa·mil·iar·ly adverb
- ul·tra·fa·mil·iar adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of familiar1
Idioms and Phrases
see have a familiar ring .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
What are some unique butter techniques or usages that some may not be familiar with?
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the arrangements.
Fake peer reviews have become an increasingly familiar type of academic fraud.
If you are woman of color who counts among her former friends a Galinda-type, what happens may seem familiar.
Essien is not the only face familiar to Premier League fans who has worked under the Right to Dream umbrella.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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