Familiar /(?)/
Fa·mil·iar
Familiar
a.
- Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
- Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
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Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
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Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
That war, or peace, or both at once, may be As things acquainted and familiar to us.
There is nothing more familiar than this.
- Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
Phrases & Compounds
- Familiar spirit
- a demon or evil spirit supposed to attend at call.
Familiar
n.
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An intimate; a companion.
All my familiars watched for my halting.
- An attendant demon or evil spirit.
- A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused. (Court of Inquisition)