familiars >> fəˈmɪlɪə
Definition: [noun] a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal.
Example: her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts
Definition: [noun] a close friend or associate.
Definition: [noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope's or bishop's household.