"familiar" meaning in English

See familiar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fʌˈmɪliɜr/ Audio: en-us-familiar.ogg [US] Forms: familiar [positive], more familiar [comparative], most familiar [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is familiar, you already know it or about it.
    Sense id: simple-familiar-en-adj-NhQc8sKy
  2. If you are familiar with something, you already know it or about it.
    Sense id: simple-familiar-en-adj-hAXBZ2Fd
  3. If you are being familiar, you are acting in a friendly way.
    Sense id: simple-familiar-en-adj-xTkDt1a8

Noun

IPA: /fʌˈmɪliɜr/ Audio: en-us-familiar.ogg [US] Forms: familiar [singular], familiars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A familiar is the magical pet of a witch, often a cat.
    Sense id: simple-familiar-en-noun-oeSO1I6M
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        },
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          "text": "Why would someone leave familiar territory and travel all this distance."
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