in bygone days

  • 1Curious Punishments of Bygone Days — The Drunkard s Cloak an illustration of the book. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days (ISBN 1 406 79647 6) was a history book published in 1896; it was written by Alice Morse Earle and printed by Herbert S. Stone Company. Earle was a historian of… …

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  • 2bygone — adjective Date: 15th century gone by ; past < bygone days >; especially outmoded < bygone styles > • bygone noun …

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  • 3bygone — /buy gawn , gon /, adj. 1. past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days. n. 2. Usually, bygones. that which is past: Let s not talk of bygones. 3. let bygones be bygones, to decide to forget past&#8230; …

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  • 4bygone — by•gone [[t]ˈbaɪˌgɔn, ˌgɒn[/t]] adj. 1) earlier; former; past: bygone days[/ex] 2) Usu., bygones. previous times or experiences • let bygones be bygones Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME (north) by gane; see gone, by I …

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  • 5bygone — /ˈbaɪgɒn / (say buygon) adjective 1. past; gone by; out of date: bygone days. –noun 2. that which is past. –phrase 3. let bygones be bygones, to agree to forget past disputes …

  • 6days of yore — noun the past; bygone days (nostalgic) …

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  • 7bygone — by|gone [ˈbaıgɔn US go:n] adj bygone age/era/days etc a period of time in the past ▪ The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era …

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  • 8bygone — by|gone [ baı,gɔn ] adjective only before noun happening or existing during a period of time in the past: bygone age/era/days/times: These pictures belong to a bygone age …

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  • 9bygone — adjective bygone age/era/days etc an expression meaning a period of time in the past: The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era …

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  • 10bygone — UK [ˈbaɪɡɒn] / US [ˈbaɪˌɡɔn] adjective [only before noun] happening or existing during a period of time in the past bygone age/era/days/times: These photos belong to a bygone age …

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