far-dis|tant

far-dis|tant
far-dis|tant «FAHR DIHS tuhnt», adjective.
very distant: »

far-distant stars.


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  • dis´tant|ness — dis|tant «DIHS tuhnt», adjective. 1. far away in space: »The sun is distant from the earth. 2. away: »The town is three miles distant. 3. Figurative. far apart in time, relationship, or likeness; not close: » A third cousin is a distant relative …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´tant|ly — dis|tant «DIHS tuhnt», adjective. 1. far away in space: »The sun is distant from the earth. 2. away: »The town is three miles distant. 3. Figurative. far apart in time, relationship, or likeness; not close: » A third cousin is a distant relative …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|tant — «DIHS tuhnt», adjective. 1. far away in space: »The sun is distant from the earth. 2. away: »The town is three miles distant. 3. Figurative. far apart in time, relationship, or likeness; not close: » A third cousin is a distant relative. We may… …   Useful english dictionary

  • distant — dis•tant [[t]ˈdɪs tənt[/t]] adj. 1) far off or apart in space; remote 2) apart or far off in time 3) remote in any respect: a distant relative[/ex] 4) reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial 5) arriving from or going to a distance • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

  • distant — dis|tant W3 [ˈdıstənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not friendly)¦ 3¦(not concentrating)¦ 4¦(relative)¦ 5 distant from something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distans, present participle of distare to stand apart , from stare to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • distant — dis|tant [ dıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun far away from the place where you are: I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. Her eyes scanned the distant hills. The castle was four miles distant. a ) far away in time: The …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • distantly — dis|tant|ly [ dıstəntli ] adverb 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY far away: I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills. 2. ) without any real feeling, usually because you are thinking about something else: At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 3. ) not in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • Distant — Dis tant, a. [F., fr. L. distans, antis, p. pr. of distare to stand apart, be separate or distant; dis + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away. [1913 Webster] One board had two tenons,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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