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noun

Absence n.

A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; opposed to presence. "Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence."

Want; destitution; withdrawal. "In the absence of conventional law."

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind. "Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind." "To conquer that abstraction which is called absence."

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Etymology of 'Absence'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Absence" Quotes from Famous Books

... The leaves and crushed bark are used to make a decoction, and sometimes taken as a substitute in the absence of pines. ...

— The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa • Walter James Hoffman

... scoundrel, you good-for-nothing fellow, you infamous rascal, unworthy son of such a father as I, dare you appear before me after what you have done, and after the infamous trick you have played me during my absence? Is this, you rascal, the reward of all my care? Is this the fruit of all my devotion? Is this the respect due to me? Is this the respect you retain for me?"—Now then, now then.—"You are insolent enough, scoundrel, to go and engage yourself without the consent of ...

— The Impostures of Scapin • Moliere (Poquelin)

... and see genuine feeling that one should forget it. For the rest of him, I was glad that Biddy had allowed that there was no similarity "betwixt us." He had a low forehead, a broad nose, a very wide mouth, full of very large teeth, and the humorous twinkle in his eye did not atone for the complete absence of that steady light of honest tenderness which shone from Biddy's as freely and fearlessly as the sun shines. He served Dennis and Alister and turned ...

— We and the World, Part II. (of II.) - A Book for Boys • Juliana Horatia Ewing

... Heath nor Gillier appeared at dinner. Their absence was discussed by Mrs. Shiffney and her friends, and Mrs. Shiffney told them that she had seen Claude Heath that evening in a cafe. After ...

— The Way of Ambition • Robert Hichens

... heat and light are furnished by the sun, but the absence of the sun during the evening makes artificial light necessary, and even during the day artificial light is needed in buildings whose structure excludes the natural light of the sun. Artificial light is furnished by electricity, by gas, by oil in lamps, and ...

— General Science • Bertha M. Clark

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