familiar
/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/
noun/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/
/fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
“The witch’s familiar was a black cat.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
A member of one's family or household.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
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Meaning 4 · noun
A close friend.
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Meaning 5 · noun
The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
“there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Acquainted.
“I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Intimate or friendly.
“we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Inappropriately intimate or friendly.
“Don’t be familiar with me, boy!”
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
How this word is used
- Everyday “The witch’s familiar was a black cat.”
- Everyday “there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar”
- General “I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears”
- General “we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar”
- General “Don’t be familiar with me, boy!”
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