Definitions for afar
əˈfɑrafar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

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1. Afarnoun

   A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

2. Afarnoun

   The people speaking this language and residing in these regions.

3. Afarnoun

   A region in Ethiopia.

4. afaradverb

   At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

   He was seen from afar.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afaradverb

   Etymology: from a for at, and far.

   1. At a great distance.

   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.

   2. To a great distance.

   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.

   3. From afar; from a distant place.

   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.

   4. Afar off; remotely distant.

   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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1. 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.

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1. 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

2. Etymology: [Pref. a- (for on or of) + far.]

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1. 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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1. AFAR

   AFAR is the collaborative travel guide.AFAR's focus is experiential travel: traveling to get beneath the surface of a place, to see it like the locals. At AFAR.com, an active and passionate community of travelers shares unique experiences by creating Highlights-a photo, a description of a specific experience, and a location.Travelers can also create Wanderlists, which are lists of their own or other people’s Highlights, grouped in whatever way they like-perhaps as a wishlist of a future trip, as a journal of a past trip, or something altogether more creative. Wanderlists can be as specific as “My Trip to Tokyo” or as broad as “Swimming Holes Worldwide.”AFAR Media also publishes AFAR magazine, now in its third year and growing aggressively. AFAR Experiences, an immersive travel event, is in its second year, after a successful first event in Cairo in the fall of 2011. This October AFAR Experiences takes place in South Africa. And Learning AFAR is the philanthropic arm of the company, providing underserved high school students the opportunity for international travel.

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1. AFAR

   What does AFAR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AFAR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for afar »

1. RAAF

2. RAAF RAFA

3. RAFA

How to pronounce afar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say afar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afar in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of afar in a Sentence

1. Aussie Ark:

   We have been working tirelessly for the better part of 10 years to return Devils to the wild of mainland Australia with the hope that they would establish a sustainable population. Once they were back, it was entirely up to them, we had been watching them from afar until it was time to step in and confirm the birth of our first wild joeys. And what a moment it was !

2. Yohannes Haile-Selassie:

   The new species is yet another confirmation that Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, was not the only potential human ancestor species that roamed in what is now the Afar region of Ethiopia during the middle Pliocene, current fossil evidence from the Woranso-Mille study area clearly shows that there were at least two, if not three, early human species living at the same time and in close geographic proximity.

3. New Zealand:

   For so long Ive watched world events from afar and naively thought we were somehow different in our little corner of the world, somehow safe, today is a terrible day. Disgusted and saddened doesnt begin to describe it.

4. Chinese:

   It is not easy to stop the fire when the water is at a distance; friends at hand are better than relations afar off.

5. James Joyce:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=afar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afar
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=afar
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/afar