FAMILIAR


Meaning of FAMILIAR in English

n.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English familier, from Anglo-French, from Latin familiaris, from familia

Date: 14th century

1 : closely acquainted : INTIMATE <a familiar family friend>

2 obsolete : AFFABLE , SOCIABLE

3 a : of or relating to a family <remembering past familiar celebrations> b : frequented by families <a familiar resort>

4 a : being free and easy <the familiar association of old friends> b : marked by informality <a familiar essay> c : overly free and unrestrained : PRESUMPTUOUS <grossly familiar behavior> d : moderately tame < familiar animals>

5 a : frequently seen or experienced : easily recognized <a familiar theme> b : of everyday occurrence <a familiar routine> c : possibly known but imperfectly remembered <her face looked familiar >

6 : having personal or intimate knowledge ― used with with < familiar with the facts of the case>

synonyms see COMMON

– fa · mil · iar · ly adverb

– fa · mil · iar · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.