a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
(usually followed by `with') well informed about; "conversant with business trends"; "familiar with trends in education"
(often followed by `with') well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "he was familiar with those roads"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; "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"
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
natural and unstudied; "using their Christian names in a casual way"; "lectured in a familiar style"
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
taking undue liberties; "young women disliked the familiar tone he took with them"; "instructors should not be familir in their behavior toward students of the opposite sex"
well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
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"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
well known or easily recognized
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
