- afar adv
- [ə'fɒː(r)]
old liter lontano
from afar — da lontano
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afar — (adv.) contraction of Middle English of feor (late 12c.), on ferr (c.1300), from O.E. feor far (see FAR (Cf. far)); the a representing both of and on compounds (which meant the same thing). Spelled afer in 14c … Etymology dictionary
afar — [adv] a great distance away distant, far away, far off, remote; concept 778 Ant. close, near … New thesaurus
Afar — A*far , adv. [Pref. a (for on or of) + far.] 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. [1913 Webster] The steep where Fame s proud temple shines… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afar — adv. from afar * * * [ə fɑː] from afar … Combinatory dictionary
afar — [ə fär′] adv. [ME a ferr < a, on + feor, far] Archaic at or to a distance at or to a distance from afar from a distance … English World dictionary
afar — adv 1.(usu. fol. by off) far away, abroad, at a distance, a long way off, far off, far afield, far and wide, away, beyond range, out of range; remote, distant, beyond, yonder; over the hills and far away. n 2. from afar from a long way off, from… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
afar — adv. at or to a distance. Phrases and idioms: from afar from a distance. Etymology: ME f. A (2), A (4) + FAR … Useful english dictionary
afar — adv. 1226 B … Oldest English Words
afar — [[t]əfɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] ADV: usu from ADV, also ADV after v Afar means a long way away. [LITERARY] Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in. ...a stranger who has loved her from afar for 23 years … English dictionary
afar — /euh fahr /, adv. 1. from, at, or to a distance; far away (usually fol. by off): He saw the castle afar off. n. 2. from afar, from a long way off: The princess saw him riding toward her from afar. [1125 75; ME a fer, on ferr; r. OE feorran. See A … Universalium
afar — a|far [əˈfa: US əˈfa:r] adv literary [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: a + far] from afar from a long distance away ▪ I saw him from afar … Dictionary of contemporary English
