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familiar

/fəˈmɪlɪə

adjective

1Well known from long or close association: their faces will be familiar to many of you a familiar voice...

Another local man whose voice is so familiar to listeners is news presenter Sen O'Ciobhn who has been with the station since its foundation.
Their brother Alan is the chief P.A. announcer at Old Trafford and his voice is familiar to many regulars who visit the famous ground.
His distinctive voice has long been familiar to Chinese audiences.

1.1Often encountered or experienced; common: the situation was all too familiar...

But a brush with the new authorities can mean a familiar encounter over identity cards and threats.
The current debate around common factors feels quite familiar.
Well if you were vindicating your right of exclusive possession of the premises, you are in a very familiar common law area.

Synonyms

well known, known, recognized, accustomed;

common, everyday, day-to-day, ordinary, commonplace, frequent, habitual, usual, customary, repeated, routine, standard, stock, mundane, run-of-the-mill, conventional;

household, domestic;

British common or garden;

North American garden variety

informal bog-standard

literary wonted

1.2 (familiar with) Having a good knowledge of: ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls...

Our goal is to inspire those who are already familiar with what we believe and inform those who are not.
Most people will be familiar with the feeling that once one has seen one Roman ruin one might as well have seen the lot.
It adds to the enjoyment if you are familiar with this type of story, and I admit you might be a bit lost without it.

Synonyms

acquainted with, conversant with, versed in, informed about, knowledgeable about, well informed about, instructed in, skilled in, proficient in;

at home with, no stranger to, au fait with, au courant with, apprised of, abreast of, up to date with, in touch with

informal well up on, in the know about, genned up on, clued in on, clued up on, plugged into

British informal switched on to

archaic ware of

2In close friendship; intimate: she had not realized they were on such familiar terms...

A lump formed in Lexus' throat, as he watched his oldest, and most familiar confidante, and friend, slip away.
The old man was on familiar terms with Matusoka Tamaki.
Everson dropped the usual ‘Humbly report Your Levity’ and spoke to the wizard in very familiar terms.

Synonyms

close, intimate, dear, near, confidential, bosom;

friendly, neighbourly, sociable, amicable, easy

informal pally, chummy, matey, buddy-buddy, palsy-walsy, thick, thick as thieves

2.1Informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree: he was being overly familiar with Gloria...

There is no room for your overly familiar, glaringly inappropriate questions.
I'm glad I read everyone else's reviews about the over familiar waiters, because I had a hard time convincing my boyfriend I hadn't been before when on my first time there the waiter came over, put his arm round me and said it was great to see me again.
Personally, I think he's a bit too familiar and a little too "nice" with all his happy hours and friendliness. But it works for him so far.

Synonyms

overfamiliar, unduly familiar, over-free, presumptuous, disrespectful, forward, bold, impudent, impertinent, intrusive;

making passes at, chatting up, making advances towards

informal pushy

noun

1 (also familiar spirit) A demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts...

The familiar of a witch is always a black cat; and it is supposed that black cats have powers and faculties quite different from all other of the feline tribe.
In the early modern period both familiars and fairies were believed to possess a range of supernatural powers which were considered capable of affecting almost any aspect of human life.
Both familiars and fairies could appear dressed wholly in black, or wholly in white, or in any variety of colours in between.

2A close friend or associate.Associating with familiars can potentially provide individuals with important benefits, including enhanced group antipredator behavior....

His son, James Maury, a familiar of this group, was in after years appointed first United States Consul to Liverpool by George Washington.

3(In the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope’s or bishop’s household.Familiars actually dwelling in a monastery may receive their Easter Communion in the church or chapel of the monastery....

In 1307, after having written the "Arbor vitae", he was chosen chaplain and familiar to Cardinal Napoleone Orsini.

Derivatives

familiarly

adverb ...

I will be leaving behind a landscape I know familiarly, that I observe closely, that I love.
Davies followed an early yellow card with that second booking, and the 131st north London derby took on a familiarly modern pattern.
But now there is a new highway, familiarly known as the GT Road, and no different from any other.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'intimate', 'on a family footing'): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia 'household servants, family', from famulus 'servant'.

单词	familiar
释义	familiar /fəˈmɪlɪə / adjective 1Well known from long or close association: their faces will be familiar to* many of you* a familiar voice... Another local man whose voice is so familiar to listeners is news presenter Sen O'Ciobhn who has been with the station since its foundation. Their brother Alan is the chief P.A. announcer at Old Trafford and his voice is familiar to many regulars who visit the famous ground. His distinctive voice has long been familiar to Chinese audiences. 1.1Often encountered or experienced; common: the situation was all too familiar... But a brush with the new authorities can mean a familiar encounter over identity cards and threats. The current debate around common factors feels quite familiar. Well if you were vindicating your right of exclusive possession of the premises, you are in a very familiar common law area. Synonyms well known, known, recognized, accustomed; common, everyday, day-to-day, ordinary, commonplace, frequent, habitual, usual, customary, repeated, routine, standard, stock, mundane, run-of-the-mill, conventional; household, domestic; British common or garden; North American garden variety informal bog-standard literary wonted 1.2 (familiar with) Having a good knowledge of: ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls... Our goal is to inspire those who are already familiar with what we believe and inform those who are not. Most people will be familiar with the feeling that once one has seen one Roman ruin one might as well have seen the lot. It adds to the enjoyment if you are familiar with this type of story, and I admit you might be a bit lost without it. Synonyms acquainted with, conversant with, versed in, informed about, knowledgeable about, well informed about, instructed in, skilled in, proficient in; at home with, no stranger to, au fait with, au courant with, apprised of, abreast of, up to date with, in touch with informal well up on, in the know about, genned up on, clued in on, clued up on, plugged into British informal switched on to archaic ware of 2In close friendship; intimate: she had not realized they were on such familiar terms... A lump formed in Lexus' throat, as he watched his oldest, and most familiar confidante, and friend, slip away. The old man was on familiar terms with Matusoka Tamaki. Everson dropped the usual ‘Humbly report Your Levity’ and spoke to the wizard in very familiar terms. Synonyms close, intimate, dear, near, confidential, bosom; friendly, neighbourly, sociable, amicable, easy informal pally, chummy, matey, buddy-buddy, palsy-walsy, thick, thick as thieves 2.1Informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree: he was being overly familiar with Gloria... There is no room for your overly familiar, glaringly inappropriate questions. I'm glad I read everyone else's reviews about the over familiar waiters, because I had a hard time convincing my boyfriend I hadn't been before when on my first time there the waiter came over, put his arm round me and said it was great to see me again. Personally, I think he's a bit too familiar and a little too "nice" with all his happy hours and friendliness. But it works for him so far. Synonyms overfamiliar, unduly familiar, over-free, presumptuous, disrespectful, forward, bold, impudent, impertinent, intrusive; making passes at, chatting up, making advances towards informal pushy noun 1 (also familiar spirit) A demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts... The familiar of a witch is always a black cat; and it is supposed that black cats have powers and faculties quite different from all other of the feline tribe. In the early modern period both familiars and fairies were believed to possess a range of supernatural powers which were considered capable of affecting almost any aspect of human life. Both familiars and fairies could appear dressed wholly in black, or wholly in white, or in any variety of colours in between. 2A close friend or associate.Associating with familiars can potentially provide individuals with important benefits, including enhanced group antipredator behavior.... His son, James Maury, a familiar of this group, was in after years appointed first United States Consul to Liverpool by George Washington. 3(In the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope’s or bishop’s household.Familiars actually dwelling in a monastery may receive their Easter Communion in the church or chapel of the monastery.... In 1307, after having written the "Arbor vitae", he was chosen chaplain and familiar to Cardinal Napoleone Orsini. Derivatives familiarly adverb ... I will be leaving behind a landscape I know familiarly, that I observe closely, that I love. Davies followed an early yellow card with that second booking, and the 131st north London derby took on a familiarly modern pattern. But now there is a new highway, familiarly known as the GT Road, and no different from any other. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'intimate', 'on a family footing'): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia 'household servants, family', from famulus 'servant'. Rhymes bougainvillea, Brasília, cilia, conciliar, haemophilia (US hemophilia), Hillier, juvenilia, memorabilia, paedophilia (US pedophilia), sedilia
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