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adjective
1.
far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
2.
apart or far off in time: distant centuries past.
3.
remote or far apart in any respect: a distant relative.
4.
reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial: a distant greeting.
5.
arriving from or going to a distance, as a communication, journey, etc.: I have here a distant letter from Japan.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English dista(u)nt (< Anglo-French ) < Latin distant- (stem of distāns, present participle of distāre to stand apart), equivalent to di- di-2 + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
1350–1400; Middle English dista(u)nt (< Anglo-French ) < Latin distant- (stem of distāns, present participle of distāre to stand apart), equivalent to di- di-2 + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
Related forms
dis·tant·ly, adverb
dis·tant·ness, noun
o·ver·dis·tant, adjective
o·ver·dis·tant·ly, adverb
qua·si-dis·tant, adjective
EXPANDqua·si-dis·tant·ly, adverb
ul·tra·dis·tant, adjective
un·dis·tant, adjective
un·dis·tant·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
4. cool, withdrawn.
4. cool, withdrawn.
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Distant
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Example Sentences
- He'll discover that some of the static afflicting radio signals comes from distant stars.
- It is easy to imagine her in that distant encounter-the same direct gaze, the same friendly face and flyaway hair.
- Gunshots echoed all night in the hills until a distant prayer call announced it was morning.
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Word Origin & History
distant
late 14c., from Fr. distant (14c.), from L. distantem, prp. of distare (see distance).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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