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1. (adj.) familiar
commonly or generally known or seen:
a familiar sight.
2. familiar
well-acquainted:
to be familiar with a subject.
3. familiar
informal:
to write in a familiar style.
4. familiar
closely personal:
to be on familiar terms.
5. familiar
unduly intimate:
The duchess complained of familiar servants.
6. familiar
domesticated; tame.
7. familiar
of or pertaining to a family or household.
8. (n.) familiar
a familiar friend or associate.
9. familiar
a supernatural spirit or demon supposed to attend a person or another demon, often in the form of an animal.
10. familiar
a domestic employed by a bishop, seminary, etc.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME famulier < MF < L familiāris of a household (see family , -ar1))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) familiar
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
2. (noun) companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
"drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
3. (adj) familiar, familiar spirit
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
4. (adj) familiar
well known or easily recognized
"a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
5. (adj) familiar
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
"familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences"
6. (adj) conversant(p), familiar(p)
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
"conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads"
7. (adj) familiar, intimate
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
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1. (adjective) familiar
≠ unfamiliar
a familiar tune; The name isn't familiar to me.; I looked around the room for a familiar face.
2. familiar
familiar with
knowing about sth
Are you familiar with his music?
3. familiar
behaving as if you know sb well when you do not
He was too familiar with one of his students.
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| Definition of 'familiar' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) familiar
of or pertaining to a family; domestic
2. (adj) familiar
closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures
3. (adj) familiar
characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible
4. (adj) familiar
well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration
5. (adj) familiar
improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate
6. (noun) familiar
an intimate; a companion
7. (noun) familiar
an attendant demon or evil spirit
8. (noun) familiar
a confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused
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Sense: well-known
The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).
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 Afrikaans: bekend |
 Arabic: مَألوف |
 Bulgarian: познат |
 Brazilian: familiar |
 Czech: (důvěrně) známý, důvěrný |
 German: vertraut |
 Danish: velkendt |
 Greek: γνωστός, γνώριμος |
 Spanish: conocido, familiar |
 Estonian: tuttav(lik) |
 Farsi: آشنا |
 Finnish: tuttu |
 French: familier |
 Hebrew: מוּכָּר |
 Hindi: जाना-माना |
 Croatian: poznat |
 Hungarian: (jól) ismert |
 Indonesian: tidak asing, dikenal |
 Icelandic: kunnuglegur |
 Italian: familiare |
 Japanese: なじんだ |
 Korean: 잘 알려진 |
 Lithuanian: pažįstamas, žinomas |
 Latvian: pazīstams |
 Malay: tidak asing |
 Dutch: bekend |
 Norwegian: velkjent, vant |
 Polish: znany |
 Persian: آشنا |
 Pashto: روږد، اشنا، بلد، پېژندوى، |
 Portuguese: bem conhecido/familiar |
 Romanian: familiar, cunoscut |
 Russian: знакомый |
 Slovak: dôverne známy; dôverný |
 Slovenian: znan |
 Serbian: poznat |
 Swedish: bekant |
 Thai: ที่เป็นที่รู้จัก |
 Turkish: tanıdık |
 Taiwanese: 熟悉的 |
 Ukrainian: близький, знайомий |
 Urdu: مانوس |
 Vietnamese: quen thuộc |
 Chinese: 熟悉的 |
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