n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' mil-y ə r
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 : a member of the household of a high official
2 : one that is familiar especially : an intimate associate : COMPANION
3 : a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person
4 a : one who is well acquainted with something b : one who frequents a place