English Dictionary

familiar

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/

noun

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form. / (obsolete) A member of one's family or household. / A member of a pope's or bishop's household. / (obsolete) A close friend.

She has a familiar that helps her with her witchcraft.

意味（1）

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

The witch’s familiar was a black cat.

意味（2）

(obsolete) A member of one's family or household.

意味（3）

A member of a pope's or bishop's household.

意味（4）

(obsolete) A close friend.

[A] friend of mine, that finding a Receipt in Braſsivola, would needs take Hellebor in ſubſtance, & try it on his own perſon; but had not ſome of his familiars come to viſite him by chance, he had by his indiſcretion hazarded himſelfe; many ſuch I have obſerued.

意味（5）

(historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.