Farness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness uncountable, usually

    "If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon."

  2. 2
    the property of being remote wordnet

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remotenessawaynessclearancecompassdistancedistance

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"If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon."

Etymology

From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far + -ness.

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