Afar

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Afar \A*far"\, 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.
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           The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar.
                                                    --Beattie.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  afar
       adv : (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far; "we
             traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off"; "the
             Magi came from afar"