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. )
Example Sentences
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Safar is a former Sydney nursing student who travelled to Syria in 2015 and reportedly married an IS fighter.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
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
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
"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 Freas, Kelly
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