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familiar spirit
noun
1
: a spirit or demon that serves or prompts an individual
2
: the spirit of a dead person invoked by a medium to advise or prophesy
Synonyms
Examples of familiar spirit in a Sentence
asked the spiritualist to summon the familiar spirit of her late mother for some matrimonial guidance
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Overview
Some cocktail kits require you to provide the spirit to make their drinks.
—Rich Manning, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
Eladio Carrión and Don Julio González, the late founder of the iconic tequila brand, share a familiar spirit.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 12 June 2023
But by his own admission King had tagged me with a familiar spirit.
—Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
These hues capture a familiar spirit of belonging, warmth, and self-expression.
—Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022
When entering their third season in 1997 and dealing with the departure of scene-stealer Chevy Chase, the SNL cast found a familiar spirit in host Grodin.
—Samantha Pitchel, Vulture, 18 May 2021
The Modernist stocks several bottles of the alcohol-free label Seedlip, which approximates the flavors of familiar spirits without the hangover.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of familiar spirit was
circa 1545
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“Familiar spirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20spirit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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