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    quondam
    /ˈkwɒndam/

    adjective

    • 1. that once was; former: formal "quondam dissidents joined the establishment"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quondamQuondam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Quondam (which came to English in the 16th century from Latin quondam, meaning "at one time" or "formerly") certainly fits the bill. Or maybe you'd prefer one of its synonyms: whilom, ci-devant, or preterit.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUONDAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUONDAM definition: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time, or in the past: 2. of or in an earlier time…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quondamQuondam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective quondam if you need a fancy way to describe something as belonging to an earlier time. You might describe your quondam, or former, Latin tutor to your current Latin tutor, for example.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUONDAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. (prenominal) of an earlier time; former. her quondam lover. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Latin adv: formerly. Word Frequency. quondam in American English. (ˈkwɑndəm ; ˈkwɑndæm ) adjective. that was at one time; former. a quondam companion.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › quondamQuondam - definition of quondam by The Free Dictionary

    quondam - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › quondam_nquondam, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word quondam mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word quondam, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word quondam? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › quondamQUONDAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quondam definition: former; one-time. See examples of QUONDAM used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryQUONDAM - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "QUONDAM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › quondamQuondam Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. That once was; former. American Heritage. That was at one time; former. A quondam companion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: one-time. sometime. onetime. old. former. erstwhile. previous. past. once. whilom. late. old-time. bygone. Origin of Quondam. Latin from quom when kwo- in Indo-European roots.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishquondam - definition of quondam in English from the Oxford ...

    that once was; former:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.