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noun
1.
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
2.
the hunters, guides, vehicles, equipment, etc., forming such an expedition.
3.
any long or adventurous journey or expedition.
verb (used without object)
4.
to go on a safari.
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Origin:
1885–90; < Swahili < Arabic safar journey
1885–90; < Swahili < Arabic safar journey
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Word Origin & History
safari
1890 (attested from 1860 as a foreign word), from Swahili, lit. "journey, expedition," from Arabic, lit. "referring to a journey," from safar "journey" (which is attested in Eng. as a foreign word from 1858).
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