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Definition of Familiars
Familiar Familiar Fa*mil`iar, a. [OE. familer, familier, F. familier,
fr. L. familiaris, fr. familia family. See Family.]
1. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. ``Familiar
feuds.' --Byron.
2. Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion;
well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with
the Scriptures.
3. Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate
friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible. ``In
loose, familiar strains.' --Addison.
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. --Shak.
4. Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a
familiar illustration.
That war, or peace, or both at once, may be As
things acquainted and familiar to us. --Shak.
There is nothing more familiar than this. --Locke.
5. Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate. --Camden.
Familiar spirit, a demon or evil spirit supposed to attend
at call. --1 Sam. xxviii. 3, 7-9.
Familiar Familiar Fa*mil"iar, n.
1. An intimate; a companion.
All my familiars watched for my halting. --Jer. xx.
10.
2. An attendant demon or evil spirit. --Shak.
3. (Court of Inquisition) A confidential officer employed in
the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending
and imprisoning the accused.
