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Cosa (chi) è familiar - definizione

FOLKLORIC ENTITY THAT IS SAID TO BE A SUPERNATURAL BEING THAT ASSISTS CERTAIN HUMANS; MAY MANIFEST IN NUMEROUS FORMS, USUALLY AS AN ANIMAL
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  • A story of "a priest who for the space of 40 years employed a familiar spirit", illustrated in [[Elizabeth I]] of England's copy of the ''Histoires Prodigieuses'' by [[Pierre Boaistuau]]
  • Frontispiece]] from the witch hunter [[Matthew Hopkins]]' ''The Discovery of Witches'' (1647), showing witches identifying their familiar spirits
  • Prince Rupert and his "familiar" dog in a pamphlet titled "The Cruel Practices of Prince Rupert" (1643)
  • ''[[The Love Potion]]'' by [[Evelyn De Morgan]], 1903: a [[witch]] with a [[black cat]] familiar at her feet
  • A late-16th-century English illustration of a witch feeding her familiars

familiar         
adj.
known
1) familiar to (is this area familiar to you?)
2) (misc.) all too familiar
acquainted
3) thoroughly familiar
4) familiar with (are you familiar with the details?)
Familiar         
·noun An intimate; a companion.
II. Familiar ·noun An attendant demon or evil spirit.
III. Familiar ·adj Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
IV. Familiar ·adj Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
V. Familiar ·adj Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
VI. Familiar ·adj Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
VII. Familiar ·noun A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
VIII. Familiar ·adj Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
familiar         
I. a.
1.
Conversant, well acquainted, well versed.
2.
Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms.
3.
Friendly, social, sociable, accessible, affable, kindly, courteous, civil, companionable, conversible.
4.
Unceremonious, unconstrained, free, easy, informal, free and easy.
5.
Too free, lacking in proper reserve, deficient in proper respect.
6.
Well-known.
II. n.
1.
Intimate, intimate friend, bosom friend, boon companion, close acquaintance, near associate.
2.
Familiar spirit, demon or evil spirit at call.

Wikipedia

Familiar

In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (strictly familiar spirits, as "familiar" also meant just "close friend" or companion) were believed to be supernatural entities or spiritual guardians that would protect and/or assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. According to records of the time, those alleging to have had contact with familiar spirits reported that they could manifest as numerous forms, usually as an animal, but sometimes as a human or humanoid figure, and were described as "clearly defined, three-dimensional... forms, vivid with colour and animated with movement and sound", as opposed to descriptions of ghosts with their "smoky, undefined form[s]".

When they served witches, they were often thought to be malevolent, but when working for cunning folk they were often considered benevolent (although there was some ambiguity in both cases). The former were often categorized as demons, while the latter were more commonly thought of and described as fairies. The main purpose of familiars was to serve the witch, providing protection for them as they came into their new powers.

Since the 20th century some magical practitioners, including adherents of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, use the concept of familiars, due to their association with older forms of magic. These contemporary practitioners use pets or wildlife, or believe that invisible versions of familiars act as magical aides.

Esempi dal corpus di testo per familiar
1. We are familiar with their presence; they‘re familiar with ours.
2. "They‘re trying to find familiar faces, familiar settings, when everything familiar has been wiped out," said Bishop Eddie L.
3. Eerily familiar: Richard Wade, 54, with the familiar lopsided bite and chubby jaw.
4. These are familiar Palestinian demands and they are likely to get a familiar Israeli response.
5. It was not a word with which I was familiar outside a fairly grubby slang meaning familiar to Veronica’s generation.