All 4 Uses of
estrange
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves.†
Chpt Prol. *
- The strength of the Elves to resist him was greater long ago; and not all Men were estranged from them.†
Chpt 1.2estranged = separated or no longer emotionally close
- Never again shall there be any such league of Elves and Men; for Men multiply and the Firstborn decrease, and the two kindreds are estranged.†
Chpt 2.2
- Indeed in nothing is the power of the Dark Lord more clearly shown than in the estrangement that divides all those who still oppose him.†
Chpt 2.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(estrange) arouse hostility or indifference where there had formerly been affection or sympathy
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, estrange may mean to remove from customary environment or associations.