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Synonyms
fa·mil·iar (fə-mĭĺyər)

[Middle English, from Old French familier, from Latin familiāris, domestic, from familia, family; see family.]

adjective 

  1. Often encountered or seen. See synonyms at common
  2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted: was familiar with those roads.
  3. Of established friendship; intimate: on familiar terms.
  4. Natural and unstudied; informal: lectured in a familiar style.
  5. Taking undue liberties; presumptuous: Students should not be familiar toward an instructor.
  6. Familial.
  7. Domesticated; tame. Used of animals.

noun 

  1. A close friend or associate.
  2. An attendant spirit, often taking animal form.
  3. One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
  4. A person who frequents a place.

derivatives

fa·miĺiar·ly
adverb