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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

F'AR, a. [L. porro; Gr. connected with, a way, a passing, to pass or go. See Fare.]
1. Distant, in any direction; separated by a wide space from the place where one is, or from any given place remote.
They said, we are come from a far country. Josh 9.
The kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country. Matthew 25.
The nation far and near contend in choice.
2. Figuratively, remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at enmity with; alienated; in a spiritual sense.
They that are far from thee shall perish. Psalms 123.
4. More or most distant of the two; as the far side of a horse. But the drivers of teams in New England generally use off; as the off side, or off horse or ox.
F'AR, adv.
1. To a great extent or distance of space; as the far extended ocean; we are separated far from each other.
Only ye shall not go very far away. Exodus 8.
2. figuratively, distantly in time from any point; remotely. He pushed his researches very far into antiquity.
3. In interrogatories, to what distance or extent. How far will such reasoning lead us?
4. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
5. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31.
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better. Philippians 1.
6. to a certain point, degree or distance. This argument is sound and logical, as far as it goes.
Answer them how far forth you do like their articles.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
Far from, at a great distance; as far from home; far from hope.
1. Far off, at a great distance.
They tarried in a place that was far off. 1 Samuel 15.
2. To a great distance.
Lo then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Psalms 105.
3. In a spiritual sense, alienated; at enmity; in a state of ignorance and alienation.
Ye, who were sometime far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2.
Far other, very different.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" [ant: close, near, nigh]
2: being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek"
3: being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"
4: beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right" n
1: a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" [syn: Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe] adv
1: to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together"
2: at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other"
3: at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?"
4: remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past"
5: to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far"

Merriam Webster's

abbreviation federal air regulation

Merriam Webster's

I. adverb (farther or further; farthest or furthest) Etymology: Middle English fer, from Old English feorr; akin to Old High German ferro far, Old English faran to go — more at fare Date: before 12th century 1. at or to a considerable distance in space <wandered far from home> 2. a. to a great extent ; much <far better methods> b. by a broad interval ; widely <the far distant future> 3. to or at a definite distance, point, or degree <as far as I know> 4. to an advanced point or extent <a bright student will go far> <worked far into the night> 5. at a considerable distance in time <not far from the year 1870> II. adjective (farther or further; farthest or furthest) Date: before 12th century 1. a. remote in space b. distinctly different in quality or relationship c. remote in time 2. a. long <a far journey> b. of notable extent ; comprehensive <a man of far vision> 3. the more distant of two <the far end> 4. extreme <the far left> <a far right political organization>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. & adj. (further, furthest or farther, farthest) --adv. 1 at or to or by a great distance (far away; far off; far out). 2 a long way (off) in space or time (are you travelling far?; we talked far into the night). 3 to a great extent or degree; by much (far better; far the best; far too early). --adj. 1 situated at or extending over a great distance in space or time; remote (a far cry; a far country). 2 more distant (the far end of the hall). Phrases and idioms: as far as 1 to the distance of (a place). 2 to the extent that (travel as far as you like). by far by a great amount. far and away by a very large amount. far and near everywhere. far and wide over a large area. far-away 1 remote; long-past. 2 (of a look) dreamy. 3 (of a voice) sounding as if from a distance. far be it from me (foll. by to + infin.) I am reluctant to (esp. express criticism etc.). far cry a long way. the Far East China, Japan, and other countries of E. Asia. Far Eastern of or in the Far East. far-fetched (of an explanation etc.) strained, unconvincing. far-flung extending far; widely distributed. far from very different from being; tending to the opposite of (the problem is far from being solved). far gone 1 advanced in time. 2 colloq. in an advanced state of illness, drunkenness, etc. far-off remote. far-out 1 distant. 2 avant-garde, unconventional, excellent. far-reaching 1 widely applicable. 2 having important consequences or implications. far-seeing shrewd in judgement; prescient. go far 1 achieve much. 2 contribute greatly. 3 be adequate. go too far go beyond the limits of what is reasonable, polite, etc. how far to what extent. so far 1 to such an extent or distance; to this point. 2 until now. so (or in so) far as (or that) to the extent that. so far so good progress has been satisfactory up to now. Derivatives: farness n. Etymology: OE feorr

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Far Far, n. [See Farrow.] (Zo["o]l.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Far Far, a. [Fartherand Farthestare used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther, Farthest.] 1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. They said, . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix. 6. The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty. 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey. 5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts. Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. By far, by much; by a great difference. Far between, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and far between.'' --Farrar.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Far Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. 3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. 4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. --Prov. xxxi. 10. As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As. Far off. (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.'' --Eph. ii. 13. Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. --Pope. Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far and wide his eye commands.'' --Milton. From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Far' has two comparatives, 'farther' and 'further', and two superlatives, 'farthest' and 'furthest'. 'Farther' and 'farthest' are used mainly in sense 1, and are dealt with here. 'Further' and 'furthest' are dealt with in separate entries. 1. If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them. I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here... They came from as far away as Florida... Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home... They lay in the cliff top grass with the sea stretching out far below... Is it far? ? near ADV: ADV after v, v-link ADV, usu ADV prep/adv 2. If you ask how far a place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you ask how far someone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached. How far is Pawtucket from Providence?... How far is it to Malcy?... How far can you throw?... You can only judge how high something is when you know how far away it is... She followed the tracks as far as the road. ADV: how ADV, as/so ADV as, ADV compar than 3. When there are two things of the same kind in a place, the far one is the one that is a greater distance from you. He had wandered to the far end of the room... ? near ADJ: ADJ n 4. You can use far to refer to the part of an area or object that is the greatest distance from the centre in a particular direction. For example, the far north of a country is the part of it that is the greatest distance to the north. I wrote the date at the far left of the blackboard. ADJ: ADJ n 5. A time or event that is far away in the future or the past is a long time from the present or from a particular point in time. ...hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time... I can't see any farther than the next six months... The first day of term, which seemed so far away at the start of the summer holidays, is looming. ADV: ADV after v, v-link ADV, usu ADV adv/prep 6. You can use far to talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true. How far did the film tell the truth about Barnes Wallis?... ADV: ADV with v, usu how ADV 7. You can talk about how far someone or something gets to describe the progress that they make. Discussions never progressed very far... Think of how far we have come in a little time... I don't think Mr Cavanagh would get far with that trick. ADV: ADV with v, oft how ADV 8. You can talk about how far a person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme. It's still not clear how far the Russian parliament will go to implement its own plans... This time he's gone too far. ADV: ADV with v 9. You can use far to mean 'very much' when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. For example, you can say that something is far better or far worse than something else to indicate that it is very much better or worse. You can also say that something is, for example, far too big to indicate that it is very much too big. Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression... The police say the response has been far better than expected... These trials are simply taking far too long... ADV: usu ADV compar, ADV too adj/adv, also ADV adv/prep [emphasis] 10. You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as the far left or the far right. Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups. = extreme ADJ: ADJ n 11. You can use far in expressions like 'as far as I know' and 'so far as I remember' to indicate that you are not absolutely sure of the statement you are about to make or have just made, and you may be wrong. It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know... So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject. ADV: as/so ADV as [vagueness] 12. You use the expression far and away when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is far and away the best to indicate that it is definitely the best. He's still far and away the best we have. = easily PHRASE: PHR the adj-superl [emphasis] 13. You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best. By far the most important issue for them is unemployment... It was better by far to be clear-headed. PHRASE: PHR with compar/superl [emphasis] 14. If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is. It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth... Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke... It is still far from clear exactly what the Thais intend to do. PHRASE: PHR n/-ing/adj, oft v-link PHR [emphasis] 15. You can use the expression 'far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made. Being dyslexic does not mean that one is unintelligent. Far from it. PHRASE [emphasis] 16. You say far be it from me to disagree, or far be it from me to criticize, when you are disagreeing or criticizing and you want to appear less hostile. Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame? PHRASE: PHR to-inf 17. If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent. His plan for tax relief is fine as far as it goes but will not be sufficient to get the economy moving again. PHRASE: PHR with cl 18. If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career. I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far. PHRASE 19. Someone or something that is far gone is in such a bad state or condition that not much can be done to help or improve them. In his last few days the pain seemed to have stopped, but by then he was so far gone that it was no longer any comfort... Many of the properties are in a desperate state but none is too far gone to save. PHRASE: v-link PHR 20. Someone or something that is not far wrong, not far out, or not far off is almost correct or almost accurate. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate... Robertson is not far off her target. PHRASE: v-link PHR, oft PHR in n 21. You can use the expression 'as far as I can see' when you are about to state your opinion of a situation, or have just stated it, to indicate that it is your personal opinion. As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action. PHRASE: PHR with cl 22. If you say that something only goes so far or can only go so far, you mean that its extent, effect, or influence is limited. Their loyalty only went so far... The church can only go so far in secular matters. PHRASE: PHR after v 23. If you tell or ask someone what has happened so far, you are telling or asking them what has happened up until the present point in a situation or story, and often implying that something different might happen later. It's been quiet so far... So far, they have met with no success... PHRASE: PHR with cl 24. You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening. PHRASE [feelings] 25. If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance. (WRITTEN) Volunteers came from far and wide... His fame spread far and wide. PHRASE: from PHR, PHR after v 26. If you say that someone won't go far wrong or can't go far wrong with a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory. If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong. PHRASE 27. as far as I am concerned: see concern a far cry from: see cry in so far as: see insofar as near and far: see near

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Remote, distant. 2. Farther, remoter, more distant. 3. Estranged, alienated, hostile. II. ad. 1. To a great distance. 2. Almost, well-nigh, in great part. 3. Very much, in a great degree.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	FAR
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	AGL
FAA District	BIS
State	ND
State	NORTH DAKOTA
County	CASS
County State	ND
City Name	FARGO
Full Name	HECTOR INTL
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"FARGO, ND 58108"
Elevation	902
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	TWIN CITIES
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	03
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	NW
Airport Certification Type and Date	I CS 05/1973
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	NGPY3
Customs international airport	Y
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	Y
Military Landing Rights	Y
MIL_INT	A
Control Tower	Y
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	103
Based Multi-engine general aviation aircraft	051
Based Jet engine general aviation aircraft	034
Based Helicopters	006
Based Military Aircraft	022
Commercial Services	006493
Air Taxi	011594
General Aviation, Local Operations	023753
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	032414
Military Aircraft Operations	001499
Latitude	46.9206500000
Longitude	-96.8157638889
State FIPS code	38
State Postal Code	ND
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	261872
Version	09

Moby Thesaurus

abase, afar, afar off, apart, asunder, at a distance, away, by far, considerably, distal, distant, exotic, far and away, far and wide, far away, far off, far-flung, far-off, faraway, long-distance, long-range, out and away, out of sight, outlying, quite, rather, remote, removed, separated, significantly, somewhat