of long duration; not new | well known or easily recognized |
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age | within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange |
skilled through long experience | having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship |
(used for emphasis) very familiar | (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly |
excellent | |
just preceding something else in time or order | |
belonging to some prior time | |