Definitions for familiar
fəˈmɪl yərfa·mil·iar

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. familiar(noun)

   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, associate(noun)

   a friend who is frequently in the company of another

   "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

3. familiar, familiar spirit(adj)

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

4. familiar(adj)

   well known or easily recognized

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

5. familiar(adj)

   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)(adj)

   (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, intimate(adj)

   having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. familiar(Noun)

   A member of one's family or household.

2. familiar(Noun)

   A close friend.

3. familiar(Noun)

   An attendant spirit often in animal form.

   The witch's familiar was a black cat.

4. familiar(Adjective)

   Known to one.

   There's a familiar face.

5. familiar(Adjective)

   Acquainted.

   I'm not familiar with this system.

6. familiar(Adjective)

   Intimate or friendly.

   We are not on familiar terms.

7. familiar(Adjective)

   Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

   Don't be familiar with me, boy!

8. familiar(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Familiar(adj)

   of or pertaining to a family; domestic

2. Familiar(adj)

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

3. Familiar(adj)

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

4. Familiar(adj)

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

5. Familiar(adj)

   improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate

6. Familiar(noun)

   an intimate; a companion

7. Familiar(noun)

   an attendant demon or evil spirit

8. Familiar(noun)

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.]

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say familiar in sign language?

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. Yinon Weiss:

   The truth is, most business professionals aren’t necessarily eager to mentor veterans who come to the table not familiar with how to navigate the job market, for instance. With RallyPoint, you have this automatic group of people who are very eager. They are retired service members who are ready to give back. RallyPoint serves three main groups – those who are active members, those transitioning to civilian life and careers, and those who are ready to seek out more schooling. it’s really a validation of what we are doing.

2. Lara Hussain:

   From an academic standpoint, we want our teachers to be familiar with the tools that students will be working on, if we're all familiar with a common device, that results in better outcomes for our students and reduces lost instruction time.

3. Ashley Brown:

   This flag is a very familiar landmark going out to Tybee Island. It has been up for years... so everybody knows the flag.

4. Chang Lee:

   I watched a gas station on fire, and I thought, boy, that place looks familiar, soon, the realization hit me. As I was protecting my parents' shopping mall, I was watching my own gas station burn down on TV.

5. Rod Rosenstein:

   Most people are familiar with the first clause of our oath, the requirement to 'support and defend the Constitution.' But some overlook the final clause: to 'well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office,' the first obligation is generic. It imposes a duty to pursue the national interest over any private interest. That applies equally to all government employees.

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