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   fa·mil·iar

   /fəˈmilyər/

   adjective

   • 1. well known from long or close association: "their faces will be familiar to many of you"
   • ▪ often encountered or experienced; common: "the situation was all too familiar" Similar well knownknownrecognizedaccustomedcommoneverydayday-to-dayordinarycommonplacefrequenthabitualusualcustomaryrepeatedroutinestandardstockmundanerun-of-the-millconventionalhouseholddomesticcommon or gardengarden varietyinformal:bog-standardliterary:wontedOpposite unfamiliar
   • ▪ having a good knowledge of: "ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls"
   • 2. in close friendship; intimate: "she had not realized they were on such familiar terms" Similar closeintimatedearnearconfidentialbosomfriendlyneighborlysociableamicableeasyinformal:pallychummymateybuddy-buddypalsy-walsythickthick as thieves
   • ▪ informal to an inappropriate degree: "he was being overly familiar with Gloria" Similar overfamiliarunduly familiarover-freepresumptuousdisrespectfulforwardboldimpudentimpertinentintrusivemaking passes atchatting upmaking advances towardinformal:pushyOpposite formal

   noun

   • 1. a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: "her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts"
   • 2. a close friend or associate.
   • 3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope's or bishop's household.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘intimate’, ‘on a family footing’): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. familiarly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › familiarFamiliar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 9, 2012 · 1. : a member of the household of a high official. 2. : one who is often seen and well known. especially: an intimate associate : companion. 3. : a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person. the loathsome toad, the witches' familiar—Harvey Graham. 4. a. : one who is well acquainted with something.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAMILIAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAMILIAR definition: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAMILIAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAMILIAR meaning: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › familiarFAMILIAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Familiar, confidential, intimate suggest a long association between persons. Familiar means well-acquainted with another person: a familiar friend. Confidential suggests a sense of mutual trust that extends to the sharing of confidences and secrets: a confidential adviser.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › familiarFamiliar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is so commonplace you know it well, it's familiar. A familiar song might be one that you hum along to without even thinking about it. Like family, anything or anyone you're familiar with has been in your life for a while. It can be used in many ways.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAMILIAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › familiarFamiliar - definition of familiar by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Often encountered or seen: a familiar landmark. See Synonyms at common. 2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted: Are you familiar with these roads? 3. Of established friendship; intimate: We are on familiar terms. 4. Natural and unstudied; informal: lectured in a familiar style. 5.