Safar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Safar
First recorded in 1710–20; from Arabic ṣafar, perhaps akin to ṣafira “to be empty, devoid”; cf. cipher ( def. )
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Speaking by phone from Helmand's Safar village, 50-year-old resident Abdul Wahid said the strikes killed four people and wounded seven.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hicham Safar, the head of a finance committee in the lower house of Algeria’s Parliament, said last week that he “welcomed” such concerns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
She flashed her badge and asked Safar for the person in charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Committee member Hisham Safar told the BBC that cooking-oil traders artificially inflate the amount of subsidised goods they sell in order to claim more money back from the government.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2022
"I serve Safar, as do all Caleras, but I have heard that the Jeserus' gods are good gods, dealing honestly with their servants."
From Time Crime by Kelly Freas
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