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Time past, present, and to come, as also depth and height, near and afar off, are all one in God, one comprehensibility.
Jakob Bohme

Meaning of "afar" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFAR

A fer, altered from earlier on fer and of fer.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFAR

afar  [əˈfɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afar can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES AFAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of afar in the English dictionary

The definition of afar in the dictionary is at, from, or to a great distance. Other definition of afar is a great distance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFAR


fa
fɑː
fah
fɑː
far
fɑː
insofar
ˌɪnsəʊˈfɑː
nenuphar
ˈnɛnjʊˌfɑː
overfar
ˌəʊvəˈfɑː
parataniwha
pɑːrɑːˈtɑːniːfɑː
Safar
səˈfɑː
Saphar
səˈfɑː
shofar
ˈʃəʊfɑː
shophar
ˈʃəʊfɑː
sofar
ˈsəʊfɑː
sol-fa
ˈsɒlˈfɑː
taniwha
ˈtʌniːfɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFAR

af
AFA
AFAIK
afald
afara
Afars and the Issas
afawld
AFB
AFC
AFDC
afear
afeard
afeared
afebrile
aff
affability
affable
affably
affair
affaire

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFAR

Amritsar
appear
ar
avatar
bar
bear
by far
calendar
car
clear
dear
dollar
ear
familiar
fear
Forfar
go far
go too far
Lifar
so far

Synonyms and antonyms of afar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFAR

Find out the translation of afar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

远方
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lejos
570 millions of speakers

English

afar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

издалека
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au loin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遠く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아파르어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minggat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரத்திலிருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खूप लांबून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzaktan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lontano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

daleka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здалеку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

departe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ver
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjärran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFAR»

The term «afar» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «afar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «afar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afar

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word afar.
1
Mary Antin
If education, culture, the higher life were shining things to be worshiped from afar, he had still a means left whereby he could draw one step nearer to them.
2
Julian Barnes
To look at ourselves from afar, to make the subjective suddenly objective: this gives us a psychic shock.
3
James Beattie
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?
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Jakob Bohme
Time past, present, and to come, as also depth and height, near and afar off, are all one in God, one comprehensibility.
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Willa Cather
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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William Davenant
Fame, like the river, is narrowest where it is bred, and broadest afar off.
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Colman Domingo
From afar, I have cried watching my nation, sore with prejudice, slowly heal itself. I hurt along with America, my phantom pains only alleviated by work I do every day - art.
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George Eliot
Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.
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James Fallows
I have relentlessly beat the drum for Google's 'two-step' authentication systems for Gmail and other services, which radically reduce the likelihood that your account can be hacked from afar.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I like suits. I mean, I always feel good in a suit; I'm more of a suit guy than a shirt-and-jeans-type guy, probably. You know, like, I love Brad Goresky's style. And sometimes he'll wear a pair of, like, leopard pants, and I'm like, I couldn't pull that off, but I appreciate it from afar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFAR»

Discover the use of afar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cherishing Men from Afar: Qing Guest Ritual and the ...
In this book, James L. Hevia consults Chinese sources—many previously untranslated—for a broader sense of what Qing court officials understood; and considers these documents in light of a sophisticated anthropological understanding of ...
James Louis Hevia, 1995
2
The View from Afar
This collection touches on a wide range of anthropological issues, including family and marriage, myths, and rites, the environment and its representation, and constraint and freedom.
Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1992
3
Politics from Afar: Transnational Diasporas and Networks
Drawing on a global range of cases, this volume explores the impact of transnational diaspora politics on development, democratization, conflict, and the changing nature of citizenship.
Terrence Lyons, Peter G. Mandaville, 2012
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Stories that Float from Afar: Ancestral Folklore of the San ...
In this collection of folk stories that float to us from afar, the voices of long-dead 'Bushmen', or San people, of Southern Africa speak to us about their lives and beliefs. We are given glimpses into their thought-world.
J. David Lewis-Williams, 2000
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Privatizing China: Socialism from Afar
Covering a vast range of daily life - from homeowner organisations and the users of Internet cafés to self-directed professionals and informed consumers - the essays in 'Privatizing China' create a compelling picture of the burgeoning ...
Li Zhang, Aihwa Ong, 2008
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Bargaining with the State from Afar: American Citizenship in ...
Bargaining with the State from Afar traces the relationship between the United States federal government and sojourning Americans living in the colonial enclaves of pre-World War II China.
Eileen P. Scully, 2013
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Canada from Afar: The Daily Telegraph Book of Canadian ...
Canada From Afar is the fruit of the remarkable flowering of obituary writing in the London Daily Telegraph during the past ten years.
David Twiston-Davies, 1996
8
A Flicker from Afar
Ever since the first stories about aliens were written, the âwhat ifs?â have been explored.
Gail Ylitalo, 2005
9
Adventures Afar: A Nature Trails Book
Whether on their own or as tour leaders for the Smithsonian Institution and other organizations, John and Gloria Tveten have encountered the world's wildlife with an unfailing appreciation not only for animals of all kinds but also for the ...
Gloria Tveten, 2006
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The Afar Volcanic Province Within the East African Rift System
The Afar Volcanic Province within the East African Rift System. Geological Society. London. Special Publications. 259. 73-75. 0305-87 1 9/06/$ 1 5.00 < The Geological Society of London 2006. PART 2: GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS ON ...
G. Yirgu, Cindy J. Ebinger, P. K. H. Maguire, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live Streaming: Social Control from Afar
Live broadcasts have been a staple of TV since its earliest days. But with Meerkat, Periscope, and other “live-streaming” apps, we have taken ... «MIT Technology Review, Jul 15»
2
Heather Thomson On 'RHONY' Drama: 'It's Best To Love Sonja From …
And at this point, it's best to just let Sonja do Sonja and to love her from afar,” she adds. Even though many of the wives ganged up on Sonja, ... «Starpulse.com, Jul 15»
3
Greeks seeking financial refuge in America watch from afar as their …
Neokls Melis, 40, took a job at Cafe Boulis just days after arriving from Greece. He left his auto parts company in hopes of earning enough ... «KUOW News and Information, Jul 15»
4
From afar: Fitting Maori All Blacks to play at home
July is te marama o te reo Maori (Maori Language Month), so it is appropriate that the Maori All Blacks get to play in front of a home crowd this ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Afar Magazine and Switzerland Tourism Use Native To 'Dream, Plan …
Switzerland Tourism sought to turn these scenarios into realities when it teamed with travel publication Afar Magazine to create the custom ... «AdExchanger, Jun 15»
6
Peshmerga fight off ISIS attack in Tal Afar
TAL AFAR, Mosul Province – Kurdish Peshmerga forces have repelled a series of ISIS attacks on their military bases in Tal Afar, some 63km ... «Rudaw, Jun 15»
7
Data company allows real estate investors to buy from afar
MIAMI - Don Ganguly, CEO of HomeUnion, is bringing big data to small investors in residential real estate. The Irvine, Calif.-based startup said ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
8
A Family Afar
When our family travels abroad, we like to live like the locals, which means we often choose boutique hotels in neighborhoods where we can ... «San Diego Magazine, Jun 15»
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From afar: Candid, unconventional pair lived life to the full
Many were still mourning the death of Jerry Collins at the age of 34 in a car crash in France only to get sucker-punched with the death of Norm ... «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
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View From Afar: Why Equality Should Be Above Politics
THERE are many fundamental issues that arise in a nation's journey to a more enlightened future for its citizens, socially and economically. «Bahamas Tribune, Jun 15»

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