ಅರ್ಥ : A person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support.
ಅರ್ಥ : A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : familiar spirit
ಅರ್ಥ : Well known or easily recognized.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
A familiar figure.
Familiar songs.
Familiar guests.
Not known or well known.
A name unfamiliar to most.ಅರ್ಥ : Within normal everyday experience. Common and ordinary. Not strange.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Familiar ordinary objects found in every home.
A familiar everyday scene.
A familiar excuse.
A day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences.
ಅರ್ಥ : (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Conversant with business trends.
Familiar with the complex machinery.
He was familiar with those roads.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : conversant
ಅರ್ಥ : Having mutual interests or affections. Of established friendship.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
On familiar terms.
Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : intimate