farness

noun

far·​ness

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being far off : remote state or situation

the farness of her house from the station

2

archaic : distant parts or regions

from the farness of the stars

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fernesse, from fer far + -nesse -ness

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