Hadar

¹ American  

[had-ahr, hey-dahr] / ˈhæd ɑr, ˈheɪ dɑr /

noun

1. a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.

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Hadar ² American  

[hey-dahr, hah-, hah-dahr] / ˈheɪ dɑr, ˈhɑ-, hɑˈdɑr /

noun

1. a fossil site in the Afar triangle of eastern Ethiopia where Australopithecus afarensis was found.

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Etymology

Origin of Hadar¹

From the Arabic word Ḥadārī

Origin of Hadar²

From Arabic

Example Sentences

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Hadar

But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Although at least three other crocodile species lived farther south in the Eastern Rift Valley, Crocodylus lucivenator appears to have had the Hadar region largely to itself.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026

With the switch, the city avoided federal requirements to upgrade curb ramps on repaved streets, Hadar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

“I was very unimpressed with how unseriously men’s mental health was taken in classes,” Hadar says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

The "fruit of the tree Hadar," used with the Lulav on the Feast of Tabernacles.

From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb