afar
afar Lexical Profile
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• adverb
At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
"The ancient lighthouse could be seen shining brightly from afar."
• noun
A distant place or remote point in space (used almost exclusively in the phrase 'from afar').
"Travelers from afar gathered in the capital for the annual cultural festival."
An East Cushitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken natively by the Afar people in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
"Linguists studying Cushitic languages documented several regional dialects of Afar."
A member of an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa, primarily in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti and southern Eritrea.
"The Afar have traditionally practiced pastoralism in one of the hottest and most arid regions on Earth."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary English, 'afar' is almost exclusively used after the preposition 'from' (as in 'from afar') or in literary and poetic contexts.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'oferr' or 'afarr', representing a fusion of the Old English preposition 'of' (from) or 'on' (in, at) with 'feorr' (far).