familiar

nouns

a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
familiar
is a type of (narrower)
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
retainer, servant
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
"drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
familiar, familiar spirit

adjectives

well known or easily recognized
"a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
familiar
is derived from
familiarity
antonym
unfamiliar
is similar to
having fair knowledge of
"they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
acquainted
is similar to
much trodden and worn smooth or bare
"did not stray from the beaten path"
beaten
is similar to
frequently experienced; known closely or intimately
"a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
long-familiar, well-known
is similar to
(used for emphasis) very familiar
"good old boy"; "same old story"
old
see also
apprehended with certainty
"a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
known
is an attribute of
usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
familiarity
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
"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"
familiar
is derived from
familiarity
antonym
strange
is similar to
commonly encountered
"a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
common, usual
is similar to
the usual or familiar type
"it is a common or garden sparrow"
common or garden
is similar to
commonplace and ordinary
"the familiar everyday world"
everyday
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
"conversant with business trends"; "familiar with the complex machinery"; "he was familiar with those roads"
conversant, familiar
is derived from
familiarity
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
familiar, intimate
is derived from
familiarity
is derived from
familiarity