What does AFAR mean?
Definitions for AFAR
əˈfɑrafar
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Princeton's WordNet
afaradverb
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
"we traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off"; "the Magi came from afar"
Wiktionary
Afarnoun
A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Afarnoun
The people speaking this language and residing in these regions.
Afarnoun
A region in Ethiopia.
afaradverb
At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
He was seen from afar.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Afaradverb
Etymology: from a for at, and far.
So shaken as we are, so wan with care,
Find we a time for frighted peace to pant,
And breathe short-winded accents of new broils,
To be commenc’d in strouds afar remote? William Shakespeare, Henry IV.We hear better when we hold our breath than contrary; insomuch as in listening to attain a sound afar off, men hold their breath. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 284.
Hector hastened to relieve his boy;
Dismiss’d his burnish’d helm that shone afar,
The pride of warriours, and the pomp of war. Dryd.The rough Vulturnus, furious in its course,
With rapid streams divides the fruitful grounds,
And from afar in hollow murmur sounds. Joseph Addison, on Italy.Much suspecting his secret ends, he entertained a treaty of peace with France, but secretly and afar off, and to be governed as occasions should vary. John Hayward.
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afar
Afar is an adverb that refers to a great distance away, or a long way off, either physically or figuratively. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a distant or remote place.
Webster Dictionary
Afaradverb
at, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off
Etymology: [Pref. a- (for on or of) + far.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Afar
a-fär′, adv. from a far distance (usually preceded by from): to a distance (usually followed by off). [A.S. feor, with prep. of or on. See Far.]
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AFAR
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of AFAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of AFAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of AFAR in a Sentence
Certainly, you can validate their feelings, like 'I see that you're upset -- that was not my intent. I love and care about you. ... We'll talk tomorrow but we're going to head out.' and just let it go. You can love each other from afar.
We've always admired Postmates, I guess, begrudgingly from afar in that it was a competitor who was able to compete aggressively and to be a leader in some very important markets with a much smaller capital base than a lot of its competition, including ourselves.
When the Irishman is found outside of Ireland in another environment, he very often becomes a respected man. The economic and intellectual conditions that prevail in his own country do not permit the development of individuality. No one who has any self-respect stays in Ireland, but flees afar as though from a country that has undergone the visitation of an angered Jove.
They heard the gunshots from afar and my stepfather told him: ‘son, you have to take shelter.’ So he asked permission to enter a house but my brother and his companions were only about to enter when the vehicles arrived, they stopped in front of them and started to shoot.
The miracles of the church seem to me to rest not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us from afar off, but upon our perceptions being made finer, so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear what is there about us always.
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