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

“Just about every other major American city has a policy and research think tank dedicated to pursuing ideas that could make the city better,” Hadar recently wrote, calling for L.A. to have its own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Hadar writes a blog called The Future Is L.A., which is part love letter to Los Angeles and part lament on unmet potential.

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

Hadar Groner, an 18-year-old high-school senior in Yonkers, N.Y., said she used AI sparingly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

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

From Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz