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afar
CIDE DICTIONARY
afar, 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 afar." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
afar, adv. at or to a distance.
Idiom
from afar from a distance.
Etymology
ME f. A-(2), A-(4) + FAR
ROGET THESAURUS
afar
Distance
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