haar
[ hahr ]
/ hɑr /
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noun Scot. and North England.
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
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Origin of haar
First recorded in 1665–75; north variant of hoar
Words nearby haar
HA2 virus, HAA, haaf, Haakon IV, Haakon VII, haar, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, haarscheibe tumor, Haas, Hab.
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British Dictionary definitions for haar
haar
/ (hɑː) /
noun
Eastern British a cold sea mist or fog off the North Sea
Word Origin for haar
C17: related to Dutch dialect harig damp
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