familiar friend

  • 1My Old, Familiar Friend — Studio album by Brendan Benson Released 18 August 2009 …

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  • 2familiar — familiarly, adv. familiarness, n. /feuh mil yeuhr/, adj. 1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. 2. well acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject. 3. informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to… …

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  • 3familiar — /fəˈmɪljə / (say fuh milyuh) adjective 1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight; a sight familiar to us all. 2. well acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject; to be familiar with a method; to be familiar… …

  • 4familiar — fa•mil•iar [[t]fəˈmɪl yər[/t]] adj. 1) commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight[/ex] 2) well acquainted: to be familiar with a subject[/ex] 3) informal: to write in a familiar style[/ex] 4) closely personal: to be on familiar… …

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  • 5Familiar — Fa*mil iar, a. [OE. familer, familier, F. familier, fr. L. familiaris, fr. familia family. See {Family}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. Familiar feuds. Byron. Syn: familial. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely acquainted or intimate, as a… …

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  • 6Familiar spirit — Familiar Fa*mil iar, a. [OE. familer, familier, F. familier, fr. L. familiaris, fr. familia family. See {Family}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. Familiar feuds. Byron. Syn: familial. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely acquainted or intimate,… …

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  • 7familiar — 1 Familiar, intimate, close, confidential, chummy, thick are comparable when meaning near to one another because of constant or frequent association, shared interests and activities, or common sympathies, or, when applied to words or acts,… …

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  • 8familiar — [fə mil′yər] adj. [ME familier < OFr < L familiaris, of a household, domestic < familia, FAMILY] 1. Archaic having to do with a family 2. friendly, informal, or intimate [to be on familiar terms] 3. too friendly; unduly intimate or bold; …

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  • 9friend — friend, acquaintance, intimate, confidant are comparable when they designate a person, especially not related by blood, with whom one is on good and, usually, familiar terms. Friend, in its application, ranges from a person who is not hostile or… …

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  • 10friend — ► NOUN 1) a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. 2) a familiar or helpful thing. 3) a person who supports a particular cause or organization. 4) (Friend) a Quaker. ● a friend… …

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