I. əˈfär, -ȧ(r adverb
Etymology: Middle English afer, from on fer at a distance and of fer from a distance — more at far
: from or at a great distance : far away
the world of books is something afar — S.G.Shaw
— often used with off
I saw him afar off
II. noun
( -s )
: a great distance — usually used with from
saw him from afar
III. ˈäˌfär noun
( plural afar “ ; or afa·ra əˈfärə)
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : danakil
2. : the Cushitic language of the Danakil people — see afro-asiatic languages table