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| fa·mil·iar [ fə míllyər ] |
adjective |
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1. often encountered: well known, commonly seen or heard, and easily recognized
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2. acquainted with something: with a thorough knowledge and good understanding of something
  Are you familiar with the theory?
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3. friendly: in or characteristic of a close personal relationship with somebody
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4. impertinently intimate: unduly friendly or intimate in a way that is seen as presumptuous or impertinent
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dated
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5. familial: relating to or involving a family
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archaic
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noun (plural fa·mil·iars) |
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1. intimate friend: a close friend and companion
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formal
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2. paranormal spirit helping witch: a supernatural being, often taking the form of a cat or other animal, that supposedly acts as a witch's assistant
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3. christianity lay member of monastery: a residential worker in a monastic community who has not taken a vow
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4. christianity household attendant of pope or bishop: a domestic servant in the household of a pope or Roman Catholic bishop
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin familiaris< familia (see family)] |
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| fa·mil·iar·ly adverb |
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