1. familiar - Noun
2. familiar - Adjective
3. familiar - Adjective Satellite
Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
An intimate; a companion.
An attendant demon or evil spirit.
A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWith the eye in a natural state sight follows necessarily ... In the same way the life of blessedness is as a familiar second nature to those who have kept clear the senses of the soul. Gregory of Nyssa
The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life. Ernest Renan
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. Lin Yutang
Be as familiar with observation as you are with the place you live. Maasai Proverb
No worst pestilence than a familiar enemy. English Proverb
Nothing worse than a familiar enemy. Romanian Proverb