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Definition of
afar adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
afar
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
əˈfɑr
/
/
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Idioms
from afar
(
literary
)
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from a long distance away
He loved her from afar
(= did not tell her he loved her)
.
Even from afar the castle was most impressive.
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afar
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Nearby words
aesthetic
noun
the Aesthetic Movement
noun
afar
adverb
AFC
abbreviation
affable
adjective