familiar: Meaning and Definition of

fa•mil•iar

1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
3. informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to write in a familiar style.
4. closely intimate or personal: a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms.
5. unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming: The duchess disliked familiar servants.
6. domesticated; tame.
7. of or pertaining to a family or household.

1. a familiar friend or associate.
1. an animal, as a cat, that embodies a supernatural spirit and aids a witch in performing magic.
2. Seefamiliar spirit.
1. an officer of the Inquisition, employed to arrest accused or suspected persons.
2. a person who belongs to the household of the pope or of a bishop, rendering domestic though not menial service.