English Explanatory Dictionary

bygone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having been or happened in the distant past.
noun
  1. An event that happened in the past.
  2. An object from the past; a relic, antique, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪɡɒn/ /-ɡɔːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bygone.wav /ˈbaɪɡɔn/ /-ɡɑn/

Word forms

bygone by-gone bygones

Etymology

From by (adverb) + gone.

Synonyms

foregone historical

Derived words

let bygones be bygones
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