afar

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

afar
    adv 1: (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"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Afar \A*far"\, adv. [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.
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         The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar.
                                                  --Beattie.
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