AFAR Meaning of AFAR in English a ‧ far /əˈfɑː $ əˈfɑːr/ BrE AmE adverb literary [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: a- + far ] from afar from a long distance away:I saw him from afar. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012