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familiar

/ familiar /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
Type of:
spirit disembodied spirit
noun Sense 2
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
Type of:
servant retainer
adjective satellite Sense 3
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"on familiar terms"
"pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
Similar:
close
adjective Sense 4
well known or easily recognized
"a familiar figure"
"familiar songs"
"familiar guests"
Similar:
acquainted(p) acquainted with(p) familiar with(p) beaten(a) long-familiar well-known(a) old(a)
Opposites:
unfamiliar
See also:
known
adjective Sense 5
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"
Similar:
common usual common or garden everyday
Opposites:
strange unusual
noun Sense 6
a person who is frequently in the company of another
"drinking companions"
"comrades in arms"
Type of:
friend
Kinds of:
date escort playmate playfellow tovarich
Derived:
consort associate affiliate assort company
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

spirit disembodied spirit servant retainer close acquainted(p) acquainted with(p) familiar with(p) beaten(a) long-familiar well-known(a) old(a)