Remoteness

  • 101Longinquity — Lon*gin qui*ty, n. [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long.] Greatness of distance; remoteness. [R.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Remotion — Re*mo tion (r? m? sh?n), n. [L. remotio. See {Remove}.] 1. The act of removing; removal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This remotion of the duke and her Is practice only. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being remote; remoteness. [R.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 103Solitude — Sol i*tude, n. [F., from L. solitudo, solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. [1913 Webster] Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Bacon. [1913… …

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  • 104dismal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from dismal, noun, days marked as unlucky in medieval calendars, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin dies mali, literally, evil days Date: 15th century 1. obsolete disastrous, dreadful 2 …

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  • 105dark — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide Date: before 12th century 1. a. devoid or partially devoid of light ; not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light < a&#8230; …

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  • 106distance — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. obsolete discord 2. a. separation in time b. the degree or amount of separation between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects c. (1) an extent of area or an advance along a route measured linearly (2) an extent of&#8230; …

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  • 107remote — I. adjective (remoter; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove Date: 15th century 1. separated by an interval or space greater than usual < an involucre remote from the flower > 2. far&#8230; …

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  • 108Aeschylus — ] The first competition, which Aeschylus would have participated in, was for the tragedians, and consisted of three playwrights each presenting three tragic plays followed by a shorter comedic satyr play. A second competition of five comedic&#8230; …

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  • 109Achduart — (Gaelic: Achadh Dhubhaird ) is a cluster of five houses too small to be termed a village. It is found a few miles southeast of Achiltibuie on the Coigach peninsula of northwestern Scotland, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland. It has accommodation&#8230; …

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  • 110Batman Returns — For the video game based on the film, see Batman Returns (video game). Batman Returns Theatrical release poster Directed by Tim Burton …

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