Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

         The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar.
                                                  --Beattie.

Source : WordNet®

afar
     adv : (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"