ajar
1
[ uh-jahr ]
/ əˈdʒɑr /
adjective, adverb
neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open: The door was ajar.
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Definition for ajar (2 of 2)
ajar
2
[ uh-jahr ]
/ əˈdʒɑr /
adverb, adjective
in contradiction to; at variance with: a story ajar with the facts.
Origin of ajar
2
1545–55; for
at jar at discord; cf.
jar3 (noun)
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British Dictionary definitions for ajar (1 of 2)
ajar
1
/ (əˈdʒɑː) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
(esp of a door or window) slightly open
Word Origin for ajar
C18: altered form of obsolete
on char, literally: on the turn;
char, from Old English
cierran to turn
British Dictionary definitions for ajar (2 of 2)
ajar
2
/ (əˈdʒɑː) /
adjective
(postpositive)
not in harmony
Word Origin for ajar
C19: altered form of
at jar at discord. See
jar ²