distant(adjective satellite) far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
(adjective satellite) far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
(adjective) separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
(adjective) far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness"
(adjective satellite) remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
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