afars
fɑr noun, plural A·fars, A·fa·ra 
[uh-fahr-uh] . ( especially collectively ) A·far for 1.
[uh-fahr-uh] . ( especially collectively ) A·far for 1. 1.
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
2.
the Northern Cushitic language spoken by the Afars.
Also called Danakil.
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afar (əˈfɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | at, from, or to a great distance |
| —n | |
| 2. | a great distance (esp in the phrase from afar) |
| [C14: a fer, altered from earlier on fer and of fer; see | |
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afar
M.E. of feor (late 12c.), on ferr (c.1300), from O.E. feor "far," the a- representing both of and on compounds (which meant the same thing). Spelled afer in 14c.
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| AFAR American Federation for Aging Research |
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