retainer vs familiar
familiar vs retainerretainer and familiar both are nouns.
retainer is not an adjective while familiar is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| retainer | Yes | No | No | No |
| familiar | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
familiar is a hyponym of
retainer; that is, familiar is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
retainer:
- retainer: a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
- familiar: a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
Other hyponyms of retainer include
body servant, cabin boy, domestic, domestic help, house servant, factotum, flunkey, flunky, lackey, major-domo, seneschal, manservant, menial, scullion, servant girl, serving girl.
| retainer (noun) | familiar (noun) |
|---|---|
| a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment | a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard |
| a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support |
| a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
| retainer (adjective) | familiar (adjective) |
|---|---|
| well known or easily recognized | |
| within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange | |
| having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship | |
| (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly |
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