FAMILIAR

I. noun Date: 13th century a member of the household of a high official, one that is ~, a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person, 4. one who is well acquainted with something, one who frequents a place, II. adjective Etymology: Middle English familier, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~is, from familia Date: 14th century closely acquainted ; intimate , affable , sociable , 3. of or relating to a family , frequented by families , 4. being free and easy , marked by informality , overly free and unrestrained ; presumptuous , moderately tame , 5. frequently seen or experienced ; easily recognized , of everyday occurrence , possibly known but imperfectly remembered , having personal or intimate knowledge, see: common ~ly adverb ~ness noun