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Definitions for Familiar

[1] commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
[2] well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
[3] informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to write in a familiar style.
[4] closely intimate or personal: a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms.
[5] unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming: The duchess disliked familiar servants.
[6] domesticated; tame.
[7] of or relating to a family or household.
[8] a familiar friend or associate.
[9] Also called 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.
[10] 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.
[11] well-known; easily recognized a familiar figure
[12] frequent or customary a familiar excuse
[13] (postpositive foll by with ) acquainted
[14] friendly; informal
[15] close; intimate
[16] more intimate than is acceptable; presumptuous
[17] an archaic word for familial
[18] Also called: familiar spirit a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc
[19] a person, attached to the household of the pope or a bishop, who renders service in return for support
[20] an officer of the Inquisition who arrested accused persons
[21] a friend or frequent companion

Words related to Familiar

simple, mundane, usual, intimate, recognizable, aware, acquainted, conversant, easy, comfortable, commonplace, natural, homespun, plain, household, domestic, routine, ordinary, native, stock

Words nearby Familiar

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Origin of Familiar

1300–50; Middle English < Latin familiāris of a household (see family, -ar1); replacing Middle English famulier < Middle French < Latin, as above

Other words from Familiar

fa·mil·iar·ly , adverb
fa·mil·iar·ness , noun
non·fa·mil·iar , adjective
non·fa·mil·iar·ly , adverb
o·ver·fa·mil·iar , adjective
o·ver·fa·mil·iar·ly , adverb
pre·fa·mil·iar , adjective
pre·fa·mil·iar·ly , adverb
qua·si-fa·mil·iar , adjective
qua·si-fa·mil·iar·ly , adverb
ul·tra·fa·mil·iar , adjective

Word origin for Familiar

C14: from Latin familiāris domestic, from familia family

Synonyms for Familiar

intimate, mundane, recognizable, simple, usual, commonplace, domestic, homespun, household, native, natural, ordinary, plain, routine, stock, accustomed, conventional, customary, everyday, frequent, garden variety, habitual, humble, informal, known, matter-of-fact, old hat, prosaic, proverbial, repeated, unceremonious, unsophisticated, wonted, workaday