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I certainly feel that the time is not far distant when a knowledge of the principles of diet will be an essential part of one's education. Then mankind will eat to live, be able to do better mental and physical work and disease will be less frequent.
Fannie Farmer

Meaning of "far distant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAR DISTANT

far distant  [fɑː ˈdɪstənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAR DISTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Far distant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAR DISTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of far distant in the English dictionary

The definition of far distant in the dictionary is at, to, or from a great distance in space or time.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAR DISTANT


assistant
əˈsɪstənt
bullet-resistant
ˈbʊlɪtrɪˌzɪstənt
coexistent
ˈkəʊɪɡˈzɪstənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
equidistant
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt
existent
ɪɡˈzɪstənt
heat-resistant
ˌhiːtrɪˈzɪstənt
inconsistent
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
inexistant
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
inexistent
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
insistent
ɪnˈsɪstənt
nonexistent
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
Protestant
ˈprɒtɪstənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt
rust-resistant
ˈrʌstrɪˌzɪstənt
subsistent
səbˈsɪstənt
wear-resistant
ˈwɛərɪˌzɪstənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAR DISTANT

far
far and away
far and wide
far be it from me
Far East
Far Eastern
far from
far gone
far left
Far North
far out
far right
Far West
far-fetched
far-flung
far-left
far-off
far-out
far-reaching
far-right

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAR DISTANT

Boltzmann constant
care assistant
chief assistant
consultant
contestant
crease-resistant
dielectric constant
gas constant
gravitational constant
learning support assistant
on the instant
personal assistant
Planck constant
research assistant
sales assistant
shock resistant
shop assistant
stain resistant
teaching assistant
time constant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of far distant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «far distant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAR DISTANT

Find out the translation of far distant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of far distant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «far distant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遥远
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muy distante
570 millions of speakers

English

far distant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعيد المنال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недалек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূরে দূরবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lointain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weit entfernt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遠い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adoh adoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xa xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிக தொலைவில் உள்ளது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूरचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çok uzak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lontano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedaleki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недалекий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndepărtat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακρινές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avlägsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

langt borte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of far distant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR DISTANT»

The term «far distant» is normally little used and occupies the 111.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAR DISTANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about far distant

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3 QUOTES WITH «FAR DISTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word far distant.
1
Fannie Farmer
I certainly feel that the time is not far distant when a knowledge of the principles of diet will be an essential part of one's education. Then mankind will eat to live, be able to do better mental and physical work and disease will be less frequent.
2
Ernest Lawrence
Let us cherish the hope that the day is not far distant when we will be in the midst of this next adventure.
3
Frances Perkins
The door might not be opened to a woman again for a long, long time, and I had a kind of duty to other women to walk in and sit down on the chair that was offered, and so establish the right of others long hence and far distant in geography to sit in the high seats.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAR DISTANT»

Discover the use of far distant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to far distant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prosperity Far Distant: The Journal of an American Farmer, ...
The diary is introduced and edited by Michael J. Birkner, Wiltse’s former colleague at the Papers of Daniel Webster Project at Dartmouth College, and coeditor, with Wiltse, of the final volume of Webster’s correspondence.
Charles M. Wiltse, Michael J. Birkner, 2012
2
Far Distant Echo: A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to ...
Describes the authors' canoe trip along a fur trading route, including details about the group that began the journey, the misadventures they experienced, and background information on the places they visited.
Fred Marks, Jay Timmerman, 2012
3
In a Far Distant Land: Selected Stories
The publication of this collection of stories by the great 20th century Russian writer marked the 30th anniversary of his death and the 50th anniversary of his Nobel Prize (1933).
Иван Алексеевич Бунин, 1983
4
A Far Distant Place
This is the Iditarod, the most dangerous race in the world, run through the snowy wastes of Alaska.
Danielle Thomas, 2001
5
From A Far Distant Time & Place: A Genealogical Study Of The ...
The book traces each of their ancestries back through German civil registration records and the earlier Catholic Church records to the 17th century. The book includes information about the first generation born in the United States.
Thomas Peter Glass, 2005
6
Where Texts and Children Meet
'Different from any grown-up book': The Far- Distant Oxus The Far-Distant Oxus is an altogether different matter. The story of how it came to be written and published is a remarkable one. According to Ransome, Katharine Hull and Pamela ...
Eve Bearne, Victor Watson, 2000
7
Distant Provinces in the Inka Empire: Toward a Deeper ...
Of some interest in this volume is the research conducted in the far distant regions of the empire, Ecuador and Chile. The work of Ron Lippi and Alejandra Gudiño (chapter 10) provides newinformation on the ethnohistorical and archaeological ...
Michael A. Malpass, Sonia Alconini, 2010
8
Distant Lands and Diverse Cultures: The French Experience in ...
In his preface, the anonymous translator assailed those Catholic clergymen who had been so "zealous to spread abroad their Superstitions in far-distant and New discover'd parts of the World."1 He was no doubt keen to declare his religious ...
Glenn Joseph Ames, Ronald S. Love, 2003
9
The sheepfold and the common, or, Within and without
This is a fact, which is not merely supported by opinion, but also by the evidence of experience and testimony ; and though it may not excite that degree of attention which its importance demands, yet the period may not be far distant when the ...
Timothy East, 1858
10
The Ladies' Repository
0, my far-distant home! 0, my dear native home! I see the small spire pointing upward still From the little gray church on the brow of the bill, And listen again to its tinkling bell, Which in my childhood's day 1 loved so well; I am sitting again by the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAR DISTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term far distant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Column: Soaring to the stars
To Pluto, the now-demoted "dwarf planet" that lives beyond the Original Eight in the far distant "third zone" of the solar system — the Kuiper Belt, ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
2
Britain doesn't need surpluses
Markets never discount the far distant future: they just won't believe any distant possibility now. A debt crisis would require rates both high and ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
The same-sex marriage debate and the right to religious belief
It suggests the public grasp of this issue in Australia is far distant from the debate that is needed. “I have accepted the inevitability that civil ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
The chronicles of Poodle
These mishaps had to have occurred in the far distant past when Truman had been young and reckless and known to sometimes accelerate to ... «Farmersville Times, Jul 15»
5
Is Independence Day a Useless Relic?
It is like the Confederate flag; a symbol of a time far distant that most Americans have long forgotten. Independence Day has always been one ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
6
Astronomer Kevin Kilburn's latest Looking Up feature focuses on the …
This 'zone of avoidance' is because the star fields within our own galaxy and only a few thousand light years away, mask the far distant external ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
7
Letters: Prayers with — and eyes on — players in Springfield
Can a $75 bill be in our far distant future? In these trying financial times, save the cost of any changes. We don't need to spend the money and ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
8
Letter: Looking up - the southern midnight sky
This 'zone of avoidance' is because the star fields within our own galaxy and only a few thousand light years away, mask the far distant external ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
9
Truce: Merton schools join forces to tackle themes of war in New …
... has chosen a war story of love, bravery, protest, or conflict - taking the audience on a journey from World War One to the far distant future. «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
10
The Pleasure Domes of Florida
... with their sloe-gin smiles, yet also seem, with their complicated hosiery and headgear, to belong to an age as far distant as the Renaissance. «Oxford American, Jul 15»

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