ajar
1[ uh-jahr ]
/ əˈdʒɑr /
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adjective, adverb
neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open: The door was ajar.
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Definition for ajar (2 of 2)
ajar2
[ uh-jahr ]
/ əˈdʒɑr /
adverb, adjective
in contradiction to; at variance with: a story ajar with the facts.
Origin of ajar
21545–55; for at jar at discord; cf. jar3 (noun)
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British Dictionary definitions for ajar (1 of 2)
ajar1
/ (əˈdʒɑː) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
(esp of a door or window) slightly open
Word Origin for ajar
C18: altered form of obsolete on char, literally: on the turn; char, from Old English cierran to turn
British Dictionary definitions for ajar (2 of 2)
ajar2
/ (əˈdʒɑː) /
adjective
(postpositive) not in harmony
Word Origin for ajar
C19: altered form of at jar at discord. See jar ²
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