The noun meaning "demon, evil spirit that answers one's call" is from 1580s (familiar spiritis attested from 1560s); earlier as a noun it meant "a familiar friend" (late 14c.). The Latin plural, used as a noun, meant "the slaves," also "a friend, intimate acquaintance, companion....
Noun 1. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support 2. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions" "comrades in arms" 3. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assi...
Noun 1. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support 2. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions" "comrades in arms" 3. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assi...
. The Latin plural, used as a noun, meant "the slaves," also "a friend, intimate acquaintance, companion."双语例句1. Rose heard the familiar voice, but tuned out the words. 罗斯听到了熟悉的声音,但没注意听说的是什么。 来自柯林斯例句 2. She looks disconcertingly like a familiar aunt or...
and handled the book in a long accustomed manner; the very pauses between the couplets of the hymn, as it was given out, and the recurrent swell of voices in song: these things had been the channel of divine influences to Marner--they were the fostering home of his religious emotions--...
: exceedingly or excessively familiar: such as a : so frequently seen, heard, or experienced as to seem dull or unoriginal a movie with an overfamiliar plot … the overfamiliar video oeuvre of the world's most generic rock star … Steve Simels b : excessively friendly or informal ...
Stylized as the annual report message to stockholders —Anon Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. familiarity - personal knowledge or information about someone or something ac...
s power. In medieval times familiars were commonly thought to be animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits and toads. In shamanism, a familiar is a spirit who protects a shaman from illness and unfriendly forces and is also known as a totemic animal, guardian spirit, power animal, or tutelary ...
(名) As a noun A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard. Synonyms: familiar spirit A friend who is frequently in the company of another. Synonyms: associate, companion, comrade, fellow A person attached to the household of a high official (as a...
The noun meaning "demon, evil spirit that answers one's call" is from 1580s (familiar spiritis attested from 1560s); earlier as a noun it meant "a familiar friend" (late 14c.). The Latin plural, used as a noun, meant "the slaves," also "a friend, intimate acquaintance, companion....