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    by·gone
    /ˈbīˌɡôn/

    adjective

    • 1. belonging to an earlier time: "relics of a bygone society"

    noun

    • 1. a thing dating from an earlier time: "the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBYGONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago. The book recalls other memories of a bygone age. ...bygone generations. Synonyms: past, former, previous, lost More Synonyms of bygone. 2. See let bygones be bygones. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. bygone in British English

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bygoneBygone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If someone says, "Let bygones be bygones ," they want to make up for long-ago slights and arguments, leaving them in the past where they belong. Definitions of bygone. adjective. well in the past; former. “ bygone days”. synonyms: bypast, departed, foregone, gone. past.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bygonebygone - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · bygone (plural bygones) (usually in the plural) An event that happened in the past.

  5. grammarbeast.com › bygone-vs-goneBygone vs Gone: Common Misconceptions and Accurate Usage

    Define bygone: A bygone refers to something that belongs to an earlier time or has become outdated or obsolete. It is often used to describe past events, customs, or objects that are no longer relevant in the present day.

  6. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › bygoneBygone - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

    Bygone implies a sense of nostalgia, as it often evokes memories or sentiments associated with a specific period or era that has since ended. It can refer to past customs, practices, or technologies that are no longer in use or relevant to the modern world.

  7. www.definitions.net › definition › bygoneWhat does bygone mean? - Definitions.net

    A bygone refers to something that belonged to or happened in the past; it can refer to a past event, era, or period that is no longer existing or relevant. It can also be used to describe something that's outdated or obsolete. Webster Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes. Bygone adjective. past; gone by. Bygone noun.

  8. www.wordnik.com › words › bygonebygone - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun One, especially a grievance, that is past. from The Century Dictionary. Past; gone by; hence, out of date; antiquated: as, “thy bygone fooleries,” noun What is gone by and past: as, that is a bygone; let bygones be bygones; “let old bygones be,” from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › bygonebygone: meaning, translation - WordSense

    Noun. bygone ( pl. bygones) An event that happened in the past. Translations. Related words & phrases. Anagrams. gone by. Examples. Automatically generated practical examples in English: The runner’s remarkable story evokes a bygone age of pushing at impossible boundaries for the sheer love of sportClose the books. Ready the gongs.

  10. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guidebygone: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

    'Bygone' means belonging to an earlier time or no longer existing or in use. It can describe anything from traditions to memories, and is often used in phrases like 'bygone era' or 'bygone days.'

  11. www.learnthat.org › dictionary › 4971_bygoneBygone | Word Bygone at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat...

    Bygone definition, n. - Past events to be put aside adj. - Well in the past.. See more.

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