Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Forfar [fawr-fer, -fahr] Examples noun
- a town in the Tayside region, in E Scotland.
- former name of Angus.
Examples from the Web for forfar Historical Examples of forfar
The Earl of Forfar—on the King’s side—wounded in the engagement.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII (of 8)
Various
After receiving a liberal education, he was placed with a surgeon at Forfar.
William Andrews
John Nevay, the bard of Forfar, was born in that town on the 28th of January 1792.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.
Various
It lies about five miles northwest of Forfar, and about sixty-two miles north of Edinburgh.
A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches
J. M. Barrie
The evidence concerning Isobel Shyrie at Forfar is too long to quote, but it is clear that she acted as the officer.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe
Margaret Alice Murray
British Dictionary definitions for forfar Forfar noun
- a market town in E Scotland, the administrative centre of Angus: site of a castle, residence of Scottish kings between the 11th and 14th centuries. Pop: 13 206 (2001)