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. )
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Speaking by phone from Helmand's Safar village, 50-year-old resident Abdul Wahid said the strikes killed four people and wounded seven.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
McShane introduced herself to Victor Safar, who’d just served platters of eggs and toast to a couple seated at a booth upholstered in red vinyl.
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
He invoked the name of the Great Lord Safar again.
From Time Crime by Kelly Freas
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