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Definition of afar adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

afar

adverb
 
/əˈfɑː(r)/
 
/əˈfɑːr/
Word OriginMiddle English of feor ‘from far’.
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from afar
  1. (literary) 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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