Main Entry: ¹fa·mil·iar

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈmil-yər\

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