What does the cryptic crossword clue "People growing distant on French seas (7)" mean?

The definition is "People growing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FAR (synonym="distant") + MER (synonym="French") + S (first_letter="seas") = FARMERS; definition: "People growing" The answer is FARMERS.

People growing distant on French seas (7)

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