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zar¹

Where it comes from

From Arabic زَار (zār).

noun zaar

  1. uncountable A religious set of beliefs and practices in parts of northern Africa and the Middle East, involving the possession of an individual (usually female) by a type of spirit.

Zar²

Where it comes from

Borrowed both from Czech Žár and Arabic زر.

proper noun Zars

  1. A surname.

ZAR³

Where it comes from

Initialism of Afrikaans or Dutch Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, "South African Republic".

proper noun

  1. historical South African Republic

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"zar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

zar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zar

Chicago

"zar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zar.

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@misc{zar_2026,
  title = {zar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}