familiar — meaning in English

English meaning

• familial adjective Relating to a family, or passed down within one.
• familiar adjective Well known to you, or easy to recognise.
• family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.

Senses

familiar is used for these senses in English:

• familial Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.
• family A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
• station wagon (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan or saloon.

familiar — full definition

1. adjective Well known to you, or easy to recognise.
2. adjective Having good knowledge of something through experience.
3. noun A spirit believed to serve or accompany a witch, often in animal form.

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