This is the 3766th most frequent Catalan word.
allunyats
"Allunyats" means "far away" or "distant" in English.
In this sentence, "allunyats" is used as a past participle functioning as part of a passive construction to indicate that the children were moved or kept away from danger.
Els nens estaven allunyats del perill.
The children were far from danger.
Here, "allunyat" describes the village's condition as being distant from the city, showing a spatial usage of the term.
Vam decidir viure en un poble allunyat de la ciutat.
We decided to live in a village far from the city.
In this example, "allunyats" metaphorically describes the thoughts as being detached or separated from worldly concerns.