familiar spirit
noun
Definition of familiar spirit
1 : a spirit or demon that serves or prompts an individual
2 : the spirit of a dead person invoked by a medium to advise or prophesy
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Examples of familiar spirit in a Sentence
asked the spiritualist to summon the familiar spirit of her late mother for some matrimonial guidance
Circa 1545
First Known Use of familiar spirit
circa 1545
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