Familiar Definition
fə-mĭlyər
familiars
adjective
Having to do with a family.
Webster's New World
Often encountered or seen.
A familiar landmark.
American Heritage
Friendly, informal, or intimate.
To be on familiar terms.
Webster's New World
Too friendly; unduly intimate or bold; presumptuous.
Webster's New World
Having an intimate knowledge of; closely acquainted (with)
Familiar with the Bible.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
familiars
A close friend or associate.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
An ecclesiastical servant or agent.
Webster's New World
One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
American Heritage
A spirit or demon constantly attending someone and typically dwelling within, or taking the form of, an animal; also, the animal within which such a spirit or demon dwells.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Familiar
Noun
Singular:
familiar
Plural:
familiarsOrigin of Familiar
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Middle English from Old French familier from Latin familiāris domestic from familia family family
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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