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Distant

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dis⋅tant

  [dis-tuhnt]
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–adjective
1. far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often fol. 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; ME dista(u)nt (< AF) < L distant- (s. of distāns, prp. of distāre to stand apart), equiv. to di- di- 2 + stā- stand + -nt- prp. suffix

Related forms:
dis⋅tant⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅tant⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
4. cool, withdrawn.
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dis·tant   (dĭs'tənt)   
adj.  

    1. Separate or apart in space.

    2. Far removed; remote: distant lands.

  2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.

  3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.

  4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.

  5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness.

  6. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.

  7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.


[Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distāns, distant-, present participle of distāre, to be remote : dis-, apart; see dis- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
dis'tant·ly adv.
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