Definitions for familiar
fəˈmɪl yərfa·mil·iar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. familiarnoun

   a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support

2. companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associatenoun

   a friend who is frequently in the company of another

   "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

3. familiar, familiar spiritadjective

   a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

4. familiaradjective

   well known or easily recognized

   "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"

5. familiaradjective

   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. conversant(p), familiar(p)adjective

   (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. familiar, intimateadjective

   having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

   "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. familiarnoun

   A member of one's family or household.

2. familiarnoun

   A close friend.

3. familiarnoun

   An attendant spirit often in animal form.

   The witch's familiar was a black cat.

4. familiaradjective

   Known to one.

   There's a familiar face.

5. familiaradjective

   Acquainted.

   I'm not familiar with this system.

6. familiaradjective

   Intimate or friendly.

   We are not on familiar terms.

7. familiaradjective

   Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

   Don't be familiar with me, boy!

8. familiaradjective

   Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FAMILIARadjective

   Etymology: familiaris, Latin.

   1. Domestick; relating to a family.

   They range familiar to the dome. Alexander Pope.

   2. Affable; not formal; easy in conversation.

   Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Be not too familiar with Poins; for he misuses thy favours so much, that he swears thou art to marry his sister Nell. William Shakespeare.

   3. Unceremonious; free, as among persons long acquainted.

   Kalandar streight thought he saw his niece Parthenia, and was about in such familiar sort to have spoken unto her; but she, in grave and honourable manner, gave him to understand that he was mistaken. Philip Sidney.

   4. Well known; brought into knowledge by frequent practice or custom.

   I see not how the Scripture could be possibly made familiar unto all, unless far more should be read in the people’s hearing than by a sermon can be opened. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 22.

   Let us chuse such limbs of noble counsel,
   That the great body of our state may go
   In equal rank with the best govern’d nation;
   That war, or peace, or both at once, may be
   As things acquainted and familiar to us. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Our sweet
   Recess, and only consolation left
   Familiar to our eyes! John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi.

   One idea which is familiar to the mind, connected with others which are new and strange, will bring those new ideas into easy remembrance. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   5. Well acquainted with; accustomed; habituated by custom.

   Or chang’d at length, and to the place conform’d
   In temper and in nature, will receive
   Familiar the fierce heat, and void of pain. John Milton, P. Lost.

   The senses at first let in particular ideas; and the mind, by degrees, growing familiar with some of them, they are lodged in the memory, and names got to them. John Locke.

   He was amazed how so impotent and groveling an insect as I could entertain such inhuman ideas, and in so familiar a manner, as to appear wholly unmoved at all the scenes of blood and desolation. Gulliver’s Travels.

   Patient permit the sadly-pleasing strain;
   Familiar now with grief, your tears refrain. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   6. Common; frequent.

   To a wrong hypothesis, may be reduced the errors that may be occasioned by a true hypothesis, but not rightly understood: there is nothing more familiar than this. John Locke.

   7. Easy; unconstrained.

   He unreins
   His muse, and sports in loose familiar strains. Addison.

   8. Too nearly acquainted.

   A poor man found a priest familiar with his wife, and because he spake it abroad, and could not prove it, the priest sued him for defamation. William Camden.

2. Familiarnoun

   1. An intimate; one long acquainted.

   The king is a noble gentleman, and my familiar. William Shakespeare.

   When he finds himself avoided and neglected by his familiars, this affects him. John Rogers, Sermon 10.

   2. A demon supposed to attend at call.

   Love is a familiar; there is no evil angel but love. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Familiar

   In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (sometimes referred to as familiar spirits) were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. 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 (although there was some ambiguity in both cases). The former were often categorized as demons, while the latter were more commonly thought of and described as fairies. The main purpose of familiars was to serve the witch, providing protection for them as they came into their new powers.Since the 20th century some magical practitioners, including adherents of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, use the concept of familiars, due to their association with older forms of magic. These contemporary practitioners use pets or wildlife, or believe that invisible versions of familiars act as magical aides.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. familiar

   Familiar refers to something or someone that is well known, recognizable, or well accustomed to, typically due to frequent contact, experience, or knowledge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Familiaradjective

   of or pertaining to a family; domestic

2. Familiaradjective

   closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures

3. Familiaradjective

   characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible

4. Familiaradjective

   well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration

5. Familiaradjective

   improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate

6. Familiarnoun

   an intimate; a companion

7. Familiarnoun

   an attendant demon or evil spirit

8. Familiarnoun

   a confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Familiar

   fa-mil′yar, adj. well acquainted or intimate: showing the manner of an intimate: free: unceremonious: having a thorough knowledge of: well known or understood: private, domestic: common, plain.—n. one well or long acquainted: a spirit or demon supposed to attend an individual at call: a member of a pope's or bishop's household: the officer of the Inquisition who arrested the suspected.—v.t. Famil′iarise, to make thoroughly acquainted: to accustom: to make easy by practice or study.—n. Familiar′ity, intimate acquaintanceship: freedom from constraint: any unusual or unwarrantable freedom in act or speech toward another, acts of license—usually in pl.—adv. Famil′iarly. [O. Fr. familier—L. familiaris, from familia, a family.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Familiar

   Familiar turns your computer into a social picture frame programmed by your closest friends and family. Familiar brings photos directly to your screen, blending elements of the picture frame and slideshow to personalize your screen with life’s cherished moments. Mom and Dad, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters can all get connected on Familiar so their screensaver is personalized with the best family photos.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'familiar' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1810

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'familiar' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2757

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'familiar' in Adjectives Frequency: #236

How to pronounce familiar?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of familiar in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of familiar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of familiar in a Sentence

1. Gavin Newsom:

   The kids, literally, they kind of had an intervention. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said they couldn't believe that I was going to miss Halloween, mom and dad missing Halloween, for them, is worse than Christmas, missing Christmas. And I woke up that next morning with something that's probably familiar to a lot of parents -- that knot in your stomach that I had no damn choice, I had to cancel that trip.

2. Scott Stringer:

   We are all familiar with the events that led to the death of Eric Garner and the extraordinary impact his passing has had on our City and our nation, it forced us to examine the state of race relations, and the relationship between our police force and the people they serve.

3. Bryan Fuller:

   It was a lot of fun to tell that story in a way that was very familiar to audiences and to be able to subvert that with certain plot changes, and also the dynamic we've learned the past few years with the characters and how they relate to each other.

4. Vladimir Putin:

   Officials familiar with the matter say delays in official readouts of Trump's phone calls are usually due to a lengthy clearance process that includes officials at the National Security Council and in White House. Trump's call occurred on a Sunday in the middle of a quiet holiday week, which could have added to the time it took for the required officials to sign off.Even in previous administrations, the clearance process for writing and releasing a statement from the White House following a presidential phone call has sometimes led foreign governments to release their version first.In the past, officials have described Trump's conversations with foreign leaders sometimes veering off into unguarded or undiplomatic territory. Earlier in President Donald Trump administration, some of those details leaked, making for embarrassing headlines and questions about the privacy of Trump's conversations.That included an instance of President Donald Trump congratulating Putin on an election win despite advice from his aides that he not extend his congratulations because the election wasn't viewed as legitimate.The smaller group of officials with access to the calls is meant to prevent further leaks, according to administration sources. But the effect has also led to information from the calls being obscured even to those inside the administration. White House has made efforts in the past to limit access to calls President Donald Trump has had with Putin.Even before the Ukraine scandal and ensuing impeachment, administration officials took steps to limit access to Trump's phone conversations with Putin, along with certain other foreign leaders like the Saudi crown prince, according to administration officials. Trump's past conversations with Putin have been similarly shrouded in atypical secrecy. After their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of a summit in Germany, President Donald Trump asked to keep President Donald Trump translator's notes. They spoke at a dinner of foreign leaders without any American witnesses, relying on Putin's translator. During talks in Helsinki, they spoke without any other officials present.The insistence on keeping his conversations with Putin so closely held caught the interest of investigators, including Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating whether President Donald Trump or President Donald Trump campaign associates worked with Russia to influence the 2016 election.The impeachment inquiry centered on Trump's approach to Ukraine reignited the questions about his relationship to Vladimir Putin. The Washington Post reported that former President Donald Trump administration officials feared Vladimir Putin had planted a conspiracy that Ukraine had interfered in the 2016 election.One of the officials told the Post that President Donald Trump gave the theory credibility because.

5. Jaylen Brown:

   Denver coach Michael Malone said. I saw George Hill say in George Hill press conference, why are we even here ? Why are we doing this ? By being here were isolated and cant help where maybe we need to help. Its frustrating for a lot of players, a lot of coaches to be here. Torontos Normal Powell wondered if the images that TV viewers are seeing from the bubble, such as players wearing Black Lives Matter Matter warmup shirts, have become so familiar that that arent resonating anymore. Torontos Normal Powell starting to get washed out, he said. Players are trying to figure out not only how to revive them, but keep them going long after they leave the bubble. James has focused on the need to vote, not only in November but long after, no matter who wins the presidential election. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP But voting comes later. Players want actions they can do now. Bostons Jaylen Brown marched with protesters in Atlanta. Bostons Jaylen Brown said being in the bubble gives a feeling of helplessness, because Bostons Jaylen Brown isnt able to do that again. I do think the NBA has done a great job initially to kind of give us the platform to speak on certain things and things like that, but I do kind of do feel like it is kind of lessened as the playoffs have gotten started.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=familiar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Familiar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=familiar
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=familiar
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/familiar