Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Greatness of distance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Greatness of distance; remoteness.
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- noun archaic
length
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Examples
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While we were discoursing of India (concerning which I found that, like most globular trotters, he had not been long enough in the country to be accurately informed), enters a third party, who, it so happened, was an early acquaintance of my companion, though separated by the old lang sign of a longinquity.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. F. Anstey 1895
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Inordinate unvaried length, sheer longinquity, staggers the heart, ages the very heart of us at a view.
The Egoist George Meredith 1868
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Inordinate unvaried length, sheer longinquity, staggers the heart, ages the very heart of us at a view.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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"You are free," said his friends at last, who had wanted to prove him; "and they showed him the king's order, which he read," says Abbe Arnauld, "without any change of countenance, and as little affected by joy as he had been a moment before by the longinquity of his release."
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 1830
reesetee commented on the word longinquity
(archaic) Remoteness in space or time.
September 20, 2007
seanahan commented on the word longinquity
This is a great word, we should all start using it.
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the word longinquity
The opposite of propinquity. I agree with seanahan - it's a challenge to pronounce but a beautiful word.
September 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word longinquity
Especially since the "g" is apparently soft. Even nicer.
September 21, 2007
halcyonwhimsy commented on the word longinquity
Maybe this will help...
\lan-JIN-kwed-ee\
October 2, 2007
qms commented on the word longinquity
The romantic cities of mystery
Arise by shores of distant sea.
Remotest on earth
They tell me is Perth,
Excelling in terms of longinquity.
September 4, 2017