Family

fam'i-li, n. The body of persons living in one house, and under one head; household; a tribe or race; kindred; course of descent; genealogy; lineage; a group of kindred individuals, more comprehensive than a genus. — Familiar, -yar, a. Pert, to a family; domestic; intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in (a study); unceremonious free; well known, as a friend; well understood, as a book or science. — n. An intimate; close companion; a demon or evil spirit supposed to attend at a call. — Familiarity, -yar or -Y-ar'I-tT, n. State of being familiar; unconstrained intercourse; freedom from constraint; fellowship; affability; intimacy. — Familiarize, v. t. [-iarized (-yar-izd), -izixg.] To make familiar or intimate; to habituate, accustom; to make easy by practice or study. — Familiarly, adv. In a familiar manner; without formality; commonly; frequently.