Hadar

¹ American  

[had-ahr, hey-dahr] / ˈhæd ɑr, ˈheɪ dɑr /

noun

1. a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.

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Hadar ² American  

[hey-dahr, hah-, hah-dahr] / ˈheɪ dɑr, ˈhɑ-, hɑˈdɑr /

noun

1. a fossil site in the Afar triangle of eastern Ethiopia where Australopithecus afarensis was found.

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Etymology

Origin of Hadar¹

From the Arabic word Ḥadārī

Origin of Hadar²

From Arabic

Example Sentences

“One of the things I always say is L.A. needs to get back into the business of taking big swings,” Hadar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Hadar told her the feasibility study would probe all of that, and the more she heard, the more Vanburian came around to the idea of the park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

It was the only crocodile known from the Hadar landscape, an environment that included shrublands, wetlands, rivers, and tree-lined waterways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“I’m afraid of it storing data about me,” Hadar said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The "fruit of the tree Hadar," used with the Lulav on the Feast of Tabernacles.

From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb