the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preposition. Near.
v. To near; to approach.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Near (in place): opposed to afar.
Nearly; almost.
Near.
To come near; approach.
Word Usage
"And so, afar and anear, alone and in a multitude, we will celebrate the figure of a sole, slim African-American man as he lays his hand on the bible."