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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.
Synonyms: ,
- 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
/ əˈɪɪə /
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
- ڲˈԱ, noun
- ڲˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڲ··· adverb
- ڲ···Ա noun
- ԴDz·ڲ·· adjective
- non·ڲ··· adverb
- ··ڲ·· adjective
- o·ver·ڲ··· adverb
- ·ڲ·· adjective
- pre·ڲ··· adverb
- ܲ·-ڲ·· adjective
- qua·si-ڲ··· adverb
- ܱ·ٰ·ڲ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of familiar1
Idioms and Phrases
see have a familiar ring .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Writing to Salon, he offered the example of place cells, the specialized neuron he's most familiar with.
The Housewives let audiences immerse themselves in the 90210 fantasy before leaving through the golden gates of Beverly Hills to indulge in the familiar drama of real-life service workers.
It's a familiar refrain from those who feel elections can bring attention and promises, without always yielding results.
The Trump supporter’s comment is a familiar one for Black voters across the country and in Detroit.
With Trump back in the White House and the economy on the skids, Democrats will surely brush off their familiar playbook and seek to turn the governor’s race into a referendum on the unpopular president.
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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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