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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The air quality index in Delhi was above 400 in several areas, according to the state-run Safar website.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
Hicham Safar, the head of a finance committee in the lower house of Algeria’s Parliament, said last week that he “welcomed” such concerns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
She flashed her badge and asked Safar for the person in charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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
That year fever became epidemic at Lahore, and on the 11th of the month of Safar Mullah Shah had another attack, which carried him off on the night of the 15th of the same month.
From Mystics and Saints of Islam by Claud Field
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