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The answer FAMILIAR has 102 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of familiar in various dictionaries:
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
noun - a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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| (Salem here!) Well-known term for a low-ranking demon who aids a witch & assumes an original form, like a cat (Ohhh...I know this one!) |
| Type of quotations in the title of "Bartlett's" |
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| well known or easily recognized |
| having mutual interests or affections of established friendship |
| a person who is frequently in the company of another |
| a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support |
| a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard |
| easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before: |
| to know something or someone well: |
| informal and friendly, sometimes in a way that does not show respect to someone who is not a family member or close friend: |
| a close friend, or a spirit in the shape of a cat, bird, or other animal that is the close companion of a witch |
| easy to recognize because previously experienced: |
| Familiar description |
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| In European folklore and folk-belief of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, familiar spirits (sometimes referred to simply as "familiars" or "animal guides") were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. According to the records of the time, they would appear in numerous guises, often as an animal, but also at times as a human or humanoid figure, and were described as "clearly defined, three-dimensional forms, vivid with colour and animated with movement and sound" by those alleging to have come into contact with them, unlike later descriptions of ghosts with their "smoky, undefined form[s]".When they served witches, they were often thought to be malevolent, while when working for cunning folk they were often thought of as benevolent (although there was some ambiguity in both cases). The former were often categorised as demons, while the latter were more commonly thought of and described as fairies. The main purpose |