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• familiarity — c.1200, from O.Fr. familiarite and directly from L. familiaritatem (nom. familiaritas) intimacy, friendship, from familiaris friendly, intimate (see FAMILIAR (Cf. familiar)). Meaning undue intimacy is from late 14c. That of close acquaintance is… …   Etymology dictionary

• familiarity — noun a) The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy. Murrel did not in the least object to being called a monkey, yet he always felt a slight distaste when Julian Archer called him one. [...] It had to do with a fine shade between familiarity …   Wiktionary

• familiarity — /fəmɪliˈærəti/ (say fuhmilee aruhtee) noun (plural familiarities) 1. close acquaintance; thorough knowledge of (a thing, subject, etc.). 2. undue intimacy; freedom of behaviour justified only by the most intimate friendly relations. 3. (often… …  

• familiarity — /feuh mil ee ar i tee, mil yar /, n., pl. familiarities. 1. thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc. 2. the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy. 3. an absence of ceremony and formality;… …   Universalium

• familiarity — Synonyms and related words: Bohemianism, acquaintance, affability, affinity, amiability, assumption, awareness, boldness, casualness, chumminess, civility, closeness, clubbability, clubbishness, clubbism, cognition, cognizance, common touch,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• familiarity — fa•mil•i•ar•i•ty [[t]fəˌmɪl iˈær ɪ ti, mɪlˈyær [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc 2) the state of being familiar; friendly relationship; close acquaintance; intimacy 3) an absence of ceremony and… …   From formal English to slang

• liberties — n. undue familiarity to take liberties with * * * [ undue familiarity ] to take liberties with …   Combinatory dictionary

• caress — vb Caress, fondle, pet, cosset, cuddle, dandle mean to show affection or love by touching or handling. Caress implies an expression of tender interest (as by soft stroking or patting) or of affection ordinarily without undue familiarity {soothing …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Modest — Mod est, a. [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See {Mode}.] 1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one s self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Profane — Pro*fane , a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom — Infobox British Royalty|majesty name =Edward VII title =King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India imgw =192 caption =King Edward after his coronation in 1902, painted by Sir Luke Fildes. National Portrait Gallery,… …   Wikipedia