Familiar — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fəmˈɪlɪɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/fəmˈɪliə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fəmˈɪliə/

3 syllables Say it as /fəmˈɪlɪɹ/.

Examples

drinking companions
comrades in arms
a familiar figure

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conversant associate intimate fellow comrade companion familiar spirit

Antonyms

strange unfamiliar

Parts of Speech

noun	a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
noun	a friend who is frequently in the company of another “drinking companions”
noun	a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
adjective	well known or easily recognized “a familiar figure”
adjective	within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange “familiar ordinary objects found in every home”
adjective	(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly “conversant with business trends”
adjective	having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship “on familiar terms”

Word Forms

companionship	noun	the state of being with someone
companion	verb	be a companion to somebody
comradely	adjective	heartily friendly and congenial
comradeship	noun	the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
fellowship	noun	the state of being with someone
familiar	adjective	well known or easily recognized
associate	verb	keep company with; hang out with
familiar	noun	a friend who is frequently in the company of another
familiarity	noun	usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
conversancy	noun	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversance	noun	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

vertraut

eine Person, die dem Haushalt eines hohen Beamten (wie Papst oder Bischof) angehört und als Gegenleistung für Unterstützung Dienste leistet

🇫🇷French

familier

une personne attachée à la maison d'un haut fonctionnaire (en tant que pape ou évêque) qui rend des services en échange d'un soutien

🇮🇹Italian

familiare

una persona legata alla famiglia di un alto funzionario (come un papa o un vescovo) che presta servizio in cambio di sostegno

🇳🇱Dutch

bekend

een persoon die verbonden is aan het huishouden van een hoge ambtenaar (zoals paus of bisschop) en diensten verleent in ruil voor steun

🇷🇺Russian

привычный

человек, прикрепленный к дому высокопоставленного чиновника (например, папы или епископа), который оказывает услуги в обмен на поддержку

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिचित

किसी उच्च अधिकारी (पोप या बिशप के रूप में) के घर से जुड़ा हुआ व्यक्ति जो सहायता के बदले में सेवा प्रदान करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিচিত

একজন উচ্চ আধিকারিক (পোপ বা বিশপ হিসাবে) এর পরিবারের সাথে যুক্ত একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি সমর্থনের বিনিময়ে পরিষেবা প্রদান করেন

🇮🇳Tamil

பரிச்சயமான

ஒரு உயர் அதிகாரியின் (போப் அல்லது பிஷப்பாக) குடும்பத்துடன் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு நபர் ஆதரவுக்கு ஈடாக சேவை செய்கிறார்

🇮🇳Telugu

తెలిసిన

మద్దతు కోసం ప్రతిఫలంగా సేవ చేసే ఉన్నత అధికారి (పోప్ లేదా బిషప్‌గా) ఇంటికి అనుబంధంగా ఉన్న వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

परिचित

समर्थनाच्या बदल्यात सेवा देणारी उच्च अधिकारी (पोप किंवा बिशप म्हणून) च्या घराशी संलग्न असलेली व्यक्ती

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરિચિત

ઉચ્ચ અધિકારી (પોપ અથવા બિશપ તરીકે) ના ઘર સાથે જોડાયેલ વ્યક્તિ જે સમર્થનના બદલામાં સેવા આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಚಿತ

ಬೆಂಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಉನ್ನತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ (ಪೋಪ್ ಅಥವಾ ಬಿಷಪ್ ಆಗಿ) ಮನೆಗೆ ಲಗತ್ತಿಸಲಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിചിതമായ

പിന്തുണയ്‌ക്ക് പകരമായി സേവനം അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഉയർന്ന ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ്റെ (പോപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബിഷപ്പ് എന്ന നിലയിൽ) കുടുംബവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜਾਣੂ

ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ (ਪੋਪ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਸ਼ਪ ਵਜੋਂ) ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

واقف

ایک شخص جو کسی اعلیٰ عہدیدار (پوپ یا بشپ کے طور پر) کے گھر سے منسلک ہے جو مدد کے بدلے میں خدمت پیش کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

熟悉的

附属于高级官员（如教皇或主教）家庭的人，提供服务以换取支持

🇯🇵Japanese

おなじみ

高官（教皇や司教など）の家庭に属し、支援の見返りとして奉仕を行う人

🇰🇷Korean

친숙한

지원에 대한 대가로 봉사를 제공하는 고위 관리(교황 또는 주교)의 가족에 소속된 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thân thuộc

một người gắn bó với gia đình của một quan chức cấp cao (như giáo hoàng hoặc giám mục), người phục vụ để đổi lấy sự hỗ trợ

🇹🇭Thai

คุ้นเคย

บุคคลที่สังกัดอยู่ในครัวเรือนของข้าราชการระดับสูง (ในฐานะสมเด็จพระสันตะปาปาหรือบาทหลวง) ซึ่งให้บริการเพื่อตอบแทนการสนับสนุน

🇮🇩Indonesian

akrab

seseorang yang terikat pada rumah tangga pejabat tinggi (seperti paus atau uskup) yang memberikan pelayanan dengan imbalan dukungan

🇵🇭Filipino

pamilyar

isang taong kasama sa sambahayan ng isang mataas na opisyal (bilang isang papa o obispo) na nagbibigay ng serbisyo bilang kapalit ng suporta

🇲🇾Malay

biasa

seseorang yang terikat dengan rumah tangga pegawai tinggi (sebagai paus atau uskup) yang memberikan perkhidmatan sebagai balasan untuk sokongan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مألوف

شخص مرتبط بأسرة مسؤول رفيع المستوى (كالبابا أو الأسقف) يقدم الخدمة مقابل الدعم

🇮🇷Persian

آشنا

شخصی وابسته به خانواده یک مقام عالی رتبه (به عنوان پاپ یا اسقف) که در ازای حمایت خدمت می کند.

🇹🇷Turkish

aşina

destek karşılığında hizmet veren üst düzey bir yetkilinin (papa veya piskopos gibi) evine bağlı kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּכָּר

אדם המחובר למשק בית של פקיד בכיר (כאפיפיור או בישוף) שנותן שירות בתמורה לתמיכה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'familiar'?

The primary meaning of 'familiar' is 'a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'familiar' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'familiar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'familiar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'familiar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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