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familiar spirit

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Noun1.familiar spirit - a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings


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The flowers were like new acquaintances; she approached them in a familiar spirit, and made herself at home among them.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
The natives believed that Tietjens was a familiar spirit, and treated her with the great reverence that is born of hate and fear One room in the bungalow was set apart for her special use.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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