Forfar

American

[fawr-fer, -fahr] / ˈfɔr fər, -fɑr /

noun

a town in the Tayside region, in eastern Scotland.
former name of Angus.

Forfar British

/ ˈfɔːfər, -fɑː /

noun

a market town in E Scotland, the administrative centre of Angus: site of a castle, residence of Scottish kings between the 11th and 14th centuries. Pop: 13 206 (2001)

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After a goalless draw in their opener against Arbroath, who snatched the bonus point with a shootout victory, the Buddies beat Forfar 2-1 then skelped Annan 8-2, helped by a hat-trick from Mikael Mandron.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Pitch inspections are planned at East Fife and Stenhousemuir, with the match at Forfar getting the go-ahead.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

John Gillan, 56, was also killed after a falling tree hit his van near Forfar.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

A 57-year-old woman was swept into a river in Angus, Scotland, and the 56-year-old driver of a car died after a tree hit his van in nearby Forfar.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

In consequence of the defeat of my Under-Secretary in the county of Forfar, I have been obliged to appoint another.

From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

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