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Definition of Familiar
Familiar

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.

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.

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Familiar Quotations

A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No.
Pras Michel

Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise.
Mason Cooley

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.
H. L. Mencken

Rule one: Write about settings you're familiar with.
Jeffery Deaver

What affects men sharply about a foreign nation is not so much finding or not finding familiar things; it is rather not finding them in the familiar place.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Familiar Translations

familiar in Italian is fida
familiar in Norwegian is fortrolig, velkjent


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