farness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness
If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon.
1918, William James, The Principles of Psychology, page 217:It's about the same farness from Cambry …
1980, Russel Hoban, Riddley Walker, Expanded edition (SciFi), published 1998, →ISBN:[…] the view of presidential power asserted by the administration of George W. Bush stands out for the farness of its far-reaching scope: […]
2008, Lincoln Caplan, “Who Cares About Executive Supremacy?”, in American Scholar, volume 77, number 1, page 20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| farnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
remove · remoteness · distance · awayness
Translations (2)
vo fag (state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far) · pt longidão (state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far)