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familiar definition

fa·mil·iar (fə milyər)

adjective

  1. Archaic having to do with a family
  2. friendly, informal, or intimate to be on familiar terms
  3. too friendly; unduly intimate or bold; presumptuous
  4. having an intimate knowledge of; closely acquainted (with) familiar with the Bible
  5. well-known; common; ordinary a familiar sight
  6. domesticated: said of animals

Etymology: ME familier < OFr < L familiaris, of a household, domestic < familia, family

noun

    1. a close friend or associate
    2. Rare habitué
    3. Archaic an ecclesiastical servant or agent
  1. Folklore an evil spirit constantly attending someone and typically dwelling within an animal; also, the animal within which such a spirit dwells

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