妖精

[ noun ]
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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Familiar \Fa*mil`iar\, a. [OE. familer, familier, F. familier,
fr. L. familiaris, fr. familia family. See {Family}.]
1. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. ``Familiar
feuds.'' --Byron.

Syn: familial.

2. Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion;
well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with
the Scriptures.

3. Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate
friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible. ``In
loose, familiar strains.'' --Addison.

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. --Shak.

4. Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a
familiar illustration.

That war, or peace, or both at once, may be
As things acquainted and familiar to us. --Shak.

There is nothing more familiar than this. --Locke.

5. Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate. --Camden.

{Familiar spirit}, a demon or evil spirit supposed to attend
at call. --1 Sam. xxviii. 3, 7-9.