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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Afar \A*far"\, adverb [Pref. a- (for on or of) + far.] At, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off.
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar. --Beattie.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
afar
adverb: (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far; "we traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off"; "the Magi came from afar"
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