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
Safar worked as the chair of anesthesiology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine when he collaborated with Hallen to found Freedom House.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022
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
This highly distressing situation threatens to worsen during Muharram and Safar.
From Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 by Shoghi Effendi
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