Safar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Safar
First recorded in 1710–20; from Arabic ṣafar, perhaps akin to ṣafira “to be empty, devoid”; cf. cipher ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She flashed her badge and asked Safar for the person in charge.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023
But the PM2.5 levels in Delhi on Thursday are still hovering around 150 on Safar and other Indian government apps.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023
Nathalie Safar, one of the investment bank’s most senior women, is leaving her position as global equities chief operating officer after eight years in the role, a second staff memo seen by Reuters showed.
From Reuters • Mar. 19, 2019
Peter Safar, an Austrian doctor had recently developed the basics of CPR.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2017
Firishtah in his history of the Qutb Shahs gives the date as Thursday, 23rd Safar, A.H.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Sewell, Robert
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