Forfar
a town in the Tayside region, in eastern Scotland.
former name of Angus.
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How to use Forfar in a sentence
The Neptune sailed on the 24th, leaving behind her one mate Mr. Forfar, and two seamen; and the cove was once more without a ship.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1 | David CollinsIn the church steeple at Forfar one was preserved, within recent times, with the date 1661.
Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles | Daniel Hack TukeForfar seems to have played a less reputable part in the persecution of witches.
He was first appointed to a charge in Montrose, from whence he was removed to Banff, and ultimately to Forfar.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character | Edward Bannerman RamsayOn this point a learned Bailie of the town of Forfar pronounced a very sound judgement.
Waverley | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for Forfar
/ (ˈfɔːfər, -fɑː) /
a market town in E Scotland, the administrative centre of Angus: site of a castle, residence of Scottish kings between the 11th and 14th centuries. Pop: 13 206 (2001)
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