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The witch's furry coworker, allegedly a demon, secretly just a cat with overtime.
means Known well through long acquaintance or repetition — or, as a noun, a spirit (often in animal form) said to attend and serve a witch.
from From Latin 'familiaris,' meaning 'of one's household, domestic, intimate,' built on 'familia' (household) — itself rooted in 'famulus,' a servant. It entered English via Old French 'familier.' That core idea of household intimacy is why 'familiar' came to mean both 'closely known' and, in witch-trial lore, a 'familiar spirit' — a demonic servant thought to live alongside the witch like a member of the household, frequently disguised as a cat, toad, or dog.
- Witch trials
- Owning a pet could get you executed
- Shapeshifters
- Said to appear as cats, toads, or hares
- Word origin
- From Latin familiaris, meaning household servant
- Brain trick
- Familiarity makes false things feel true
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the brady bunch — blended family of six kids that defined familiar household dynamics, 1969-1974