Main entry: familiar, familiar spirit
Definition: a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
Main entry: companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, associate
Definition: a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Usage: drinking companions; comrades in arms
Main entry: familiar
Definition: a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
Main entry: intimate, familiar
Definition: having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
Usage: on familiar terms; pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
Main entry: familiar
Definition: well known or easily recognized
Usage: a familiar figure; familiar songs; familiar guests
Main entry: familiar
Definition: within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
Usage: familiar ordinary objects found in every home; a familiar everyday scene; a familiar excuse; a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences
Main entry: conversant, familiar
Definition: (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
Usage: conversant with business trends; familiar with the complex machinery; he was familiar with those roads