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
Average AQI in Delhi early on Monday was 471, according to the government's Safar app.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
Earlier, 41-year-old former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev returned to the ring for only the second time since 2019 with a decision loss to Sweden’s Robin Sirwan Safar.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
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
Scared the fear of Safar into a party of Caleras while we were working at low altitude, by the way.
From Time Crime by Kelly Freas
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