bygone
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by·gone
(bī′gôn′, -gŏn′)adj.
Gone by; past: bygone days.
n.
One, especially a grievance, that is past: Let bygones be bygones.
bygone
(ˈbaɪˌɡɒn)adj
(usually prenominal) past; former
n
1. (often plural) a past occurrence
2. (Antiques) (often plural) an artefact, implement, etc, of former domestic or industrial use, now often collected for interest
3. let bygones be bygones to agree to forget past quarrels
by•gone
(ˈbaɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn)adj.
1. earlier; former; past: bygone days.
n. 2. Usu., bygones. previous times or experiences.
Idioms: let bygones be bygones, to disregard past disagreements; reconcile.
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Noun | 1. | bygone - past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones" |
Adj. | 1. | bygone - well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era" past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" |
bygone
bygone
adjectiveOf a style or method formerly in vogue:
antiquated, antique, archaic, dated, dowdy, fusty, old, old-fashioned, old-time, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, passé, vintage.
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