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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Alex Brash:, external Played 375 league games for Forfar Athletic and also featured for Raith Rovers.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

Elgin's lead was short-lived as Forfar hit back almost immediately.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024

Since then - four losses to Celtic, further exits at the hands of Hibs and St Mirren, Aberdeen and Motherwell, St Johnstone and Forfar, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Falkirk.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023

Meanwhile, the A90 is scheduled to reopen to traffic travelling northbound as far as Forfar and southbound as far as Brechin by rush hour on Monday morning.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023

Do as the cow o' Forfar did, tak a stannin' drink.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop

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