Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - distant
Distant
distant
adj. 1 a far away in space or time. b (usu. predic.; often foll. by from) at a specified distance (three miles distant from them). 2 remote or far apart in position, time, resemblance, etc. (a distant prospect; a distant relation; a distant likeness). 3 not intimate; reserved; cool (a distant bow). 4 remote; abstracted (a distant stare). 5 faint, vague (he was a distant memory to her). Phrases and idioms distant early warning US a radar system for the early detection of a missile attack. distant signal Railways a railway signal preceding a home signal to give warning. Derivatives distantly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF distant or L distant- part. stem of distare: see DISTANCE
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adjective see: stand Date: 14th century 1. separated in space ; away , situated at a great distance ; far-off , separated by a great distance from each other ; far apart, far behind , separated in a relationship other than spatial , different in kind , reserved or aloof in personal relationship ; cold , 5. going a long distance , concerned with remote things , ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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