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   familiar

   /fəˈmɪlɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. well known from long or close association: "their faces will be familiar to many of you"
   • ▪ often encountered or experienced; common: "the situation was all too familiar" Similar well knownknownrecognizedaccustomedcommoneverydayday-to-dayordinarycommonplacefrequenthabitualusualcustomaryrepeatedroutinestandardstockmundanerun-of-the-millconventionalhouseholddomesticcommon or gardengarden varietyinformal:bog-standardliterary:wontedOpposite unfamiliar
   • ▪ having a good knowledge of: "ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls"
   • 2. in close friendship; intimate: "she had not realized they were on such familiar terms" Similar closeintimatedearnearconfidentialbosomfriendlyneighbourlysociableamicableeasyinformal:pallychummymateybuddy-buddypalsy-walsythickthick as thieves
   • ▪ informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree: "he was being overly familiar with Gloria" Similar overfamiliarunduly familiarover-freepresumptuousdisrespectfulforwardboldimpudentimpertinentintrusivemaking passes atchatting upmaking advances towardsinformal:pushyOpposite formal

   noun

   • 1. a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: "her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts"
   • 2. a close friend or associate.
   • 3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope's or bishop's household.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘intimate’, ‘on a family footing’): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. familiarly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAMILIAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAMILIAR definition: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › familiarFamiliar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 9, 2012 · The meaning of FAMILIAR is a member of the household of a high official. How to use familiar in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Familiar.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › familiarFAMILIAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAMILIAR meaning: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: 2. to know something or…. Learn more.

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   Familiar definition: commonly or generally known or seen. See examples of FAMILIAR used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › familiarFAMILIAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. well-known; easily recognized 2. frequent or customary 3. acquainted 4. friendly; informal 5. close; intimate.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › familiarFamiliar - definition of familiar by The Free Dictionary

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   Define familiar. familiar synonyms, familiar pronunciation, familiar translation, English dictionary definition of familiar. generally known: a familiar plant; informal: to write in a familiar style; personal; intimate: a familiar friend Not to be confused with: familial –...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › familiarFAMILIAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FAMILIAR definition: 1. easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before: 2. to know about something or…. Learn more.