1. familiar

    adjective

    1. Often encountered or seen: synonym: common.
      "a familiar landmark."
      Similar: common
    2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted.
      "Are you familiar with these roads?"
    3. Of established friendship; intimate.
      "We are on familiar terms."

    adjective

    1. Often encountered or seen: synonym: common.
      "a familiar landmark."
      Similar: common
    2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted.
      "Are you familiar with these roads?"
    3. Of established friendship; intimate.
      "We are on familiar terms."
    4. Natural and unstudied; informal.
      "lectured in a familiar style."
    5. Taking undue liberties; presumptuous.
      "Students should not be familiar toward an instructor."
    6. Familial.
    7. Domesticated; tame. Used of animals.

    noun

    1. A close friend or associate.
    2. An attendant spirit, often taking animal form.
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  2. merriam-webster.com

    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. a member of the household of a high official; one who is often seen and well known; especially : an intimate associate : companion… See the full definition Games; Word of the Day ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    A story of "a priest who for the space of 40 years employed a familiar spirit", illustrated in Elizabeth I of England's copy of the Histoires Prodigieuses by Pierre Boaistuau. Pierre A. Riffard proposed this definition and quotations [5]. A familiar spirit - (alter ego, doppelgänger, personal demon, personal totem, spirit companion) is the double, the alter ego, of an individual.
  4. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

    The name sounded vaguely familiar to her. The place felt faintly familiar to me. The report's conclusions were already familiar enough to the government. The room looked distinctly familiar. a name that was somehow familiar; a situation which has become all too familiar to most teachers; The company's brand has become a familiar sight.
  5. thefreedictionary.com

    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 -...
  6. collinsdictionary.com

    Back on familiar territory to face his old club and the team he regards as the best in the world. The Sun (2016) See all examples of 'familiar' Synonyms of 'familiar' • well-known, household, everyday • friendly, close, dear • relaxed, open, easy. See all synonyms for 'familiar'

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    In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars were believed to be supernatural entities, interdimensional beings, or spiritual guardians that would protect or assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic, divination, and spiritual insight. According to records of the time, those alleging to have had contact with familiar spirits reported that they could manifest as numerous forms, usually as an animal, but sometimes as a human or humanoid figure, and were described as "clearly defined, three-dimensional... forms, vivid with colour and animated with movement and sound", as opposed to descriptions of ghosts with their "smoky, undefined form[s]". When they served witches, they were often thought to be malevolent, but when working for cunning folk, they were often considered benevolent. The former were often categorized as demons, while the latter were more commonly thought of and described as fairies. Wikipedia

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