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Meaning of 'familiar' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Familiar [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
- Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
- Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
- Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
- Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
2 . Familiar [ n.]
- An intimate; a companion.
- An attendant demon or evil spirit.
- A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.

Meaning of 'familiar' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . familiar [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Example in sentence:
  • comrades in arms;
  • drinking companions
2 . familiar [ a]
Meaning (2):
- within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
Example in sentence:
  • a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences;
  • a familiar everyday scene;
  • a familiar excuse;
  • familiar ordinary objects found in every home
Meaning (3):
- well known or easily recognized
Example in sentence:
  • a familiar figure;
  • familiar guests;
  • familiar songs
4 . familiar [ s]
Meaning (4):
- (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
Example in sentence:
  • conversant with business trends;
  • familiar with the complex machinery;
  • he was familiar with those roads
Meaning (5):
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
Example in sentence:
  • on familiar terms;
  • pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders

Nearby Words:

famble fame famed fameless familiarities familiarity familiarization familiarize familiarized familiarizing

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