near and far



near and far

All over; covering a wide area. Often used in the phrase "from near and far." You can't blow off this meeting, people are coming from near and far to hear you speak! I will search near and far to find you the perfect wedding dress.
See also: and, far, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eligius-Late Roman
KarinKAH-rin (Swedish, German, Dutch), KAH-reen (Finnish), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English
RondaRAHN-dəEnglish
SheelaghSHEE-ləEnglish (Rare)
Zakkai-Biblical Hebrew
NÖLNULLimburgish