Safar

American  

[suh-fahr] / səˈfɑr /

noun

1. the second month of the Islamic calendar.

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Safar British  

/ səˈfɑː /

noun

1. the second month of the Muslim year

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Etymology

Origin of Safar

First recorded in 1710–20; from Arabic ṣafar, perhaps akin to ṣafira “to be empty, devoid”; cf. cipher ( def. )

Example Sentences

Earlier, 41-year-old former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev returned to the ring for only the second time since 2019 with a decision loss to Sweden’s Robin Sirwan Safar.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

McShane introduced herself to Victor Safar, who’d just served platters of eggs and toast to a couple seated at a booth upholstered in red vinyl.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

"We don't have anything… no medicines," says Dr Safar, his voice cracking with emotion as he holds up a prescription he's writing, "we are suffering, sometimes we are crying."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2021

Nathalie Safar, one of the investment bank’s most senior women, is leaving her position as global equities chief operating officer after eight years in the role, a second staff memo seen by Reuters showed.

From Reuters • Mar. 19, 2019

"Zú'l Ka'adah," answered Kamar al-Zaman, "and it is followed by Zú'l hijjah; then cometh Muharram, then Safar, then Rabí'a the First and Rabí'a the Second, the two Jamádás, Rajab, Sha'aban, Ramazán and Shawwál."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir