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far and wide
far and wide
1. many places People came from far and wide to see the parade.
2. across a large area They searched far and wide for the missing dog.
far and wide
For a great distance, over a large area. For example, They searched far and wide for the lost child, or The message went out far and wide. [c. a.d. 900]
far and wide
Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Madisyn | | MAD-i-sən | English (Modern) |
| SÍLe | | SHEE-la | Irish |
| Varda | | - | Hebrew |
| Philipp | | FEE-lip | German |
| Elihu | | i-LIE-hyoo (English), ee-LIE-hyoo (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic) |
| Rawya | | - | Arabic |