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familiar
[ fuh-mil-yer ]
adjective
- commonly or generally known or seen:
a familiar sight.
- well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant:
to be familiar with a subject.
- informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained:
to write in a familiar style.
- closely intimate or personal:
a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms.
- unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming:
The duchess disliked familiar servants.
Synonyms: ,
- domesticated; tame.
- of or relating to a family or household.
noun
- a familiar friend or associate.
- familiar spirit. Witchcraft and Demonology. a supernatural spirit or demon, often in the form of an animal, supposed to serve and aid a witch or other individual.
- Roman Catholic Church.
- an officer of the Inquisition, employed to arrest accused or suspected persons.
- a person who belongs to the household of the pope or of a bishop, rendering domestic though not menial service.
familiar
/ əˈɪɪə /
adjective
- well-known; easily recognized
a familiar figure
- frequent or customary
a familiar excuse
- postpositivefoll bywith acquainted
- friendly; informal
- close; intimate
- more intimate than is acceptable; presumptuous
- an archaic word for familial
noun
- Also calledfamiliar spirit a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc
- a person, attached to the household of the pope or a bishop, who renders service in return for support
- an officer of the Inquisition who arrested accused persons
- a friend or frequent companion
Derived Forms
- ڲˈԱ, noun
- ڲˈ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ڲ··· adverb
- ڲ···Ա noun
- ԴDz·ڲ·· adjective
- non·ڲ··· adverb
- ··ڲ·· adjective
- o·ver·ڲ··· adverb
- ·ڲ·· adjective
- pre·ڲ··· adverb
- ܲ·-ڲ·· adjective
- qua·si-ڲ··· adverb
- ܱ·ٰ·ڲ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of familiar1
Idioms and Phrases
see have a familiar ring .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Perhaps you’ll recognize the familiar sight of middle-class characters wandering into elite circles on an idyllic getaway from films like “The Menu” and “Glass Onion.”
That means major US department stores like Target and Walmart, where Americans often turn for affordable clothing, and some familiar apparel brands may feel the pressure.
It would take a monumental effort for Sun to appear back in a U.S. courtroom, said one expert familiar with the extradition process.
While that unease remains a familiar reality for queer people, Guiraudie’s film imagines a not-too-distant world where queerness is folded into the fabric of everyday life.
And in my three races the standout feature wasn't the swishy new graphics or the controller, it was a trick that is becoming Nintendo's hallmark: making the new feel familiar.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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