Fa'miliarly
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| —adj (foll by with) | |
| 1. | well-known; easily recognized: a familiar figure |
| 2. | frequent or customary: a familiar excuse |
| 3. | acquainted |
| 4. | friendly; informal |
| 5. | close; intimate |
| 6. | more intimate than is acceptable; presumptuous |
| 7. | an archaic word for familial |
| —n | |
| 8. | Also called: familiar spirit a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch, wizard, etc |
| 9. | a person, attached to the household of the pope or a bishop, who renders service in return for support |
| 10. | an officer of the Inquisition who arrested accused persons |
| 11. | a friend or frequent companion |
| [C14: from Latin familiāris domestic, from familia | |
| fa'miliarly | |
| —adv | |
| fa'miliarness | |
| —n | |
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