This is the 10505th most frequent French word.
lointain
Distant; far away.
The word 'lointain' is used as an adjective here to describe the castle, emphasizing its physical distance.
Le château lointain semblait sortir d'un conte de fées.
The distant castle seemed to come straight out of a fairy tale.
Here, 'lointain' is used figuratively to remark on time, suggesting a far-away future.
Dans un avenir lointain, les machines pourraient penser comme des humains.
In a distant future, machines might think like humans.
The term 'lointain' here conveys a sense of disconnection or abstraction in his expression.