Afteryears

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    subsequent years plural, plural-only

    "I sang that song in summer, […] I sang it when in afteryears / The shades stretched out, / And paths were faint […]"

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crystal balldeterminismeventualityexpectationforesightfuturity

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"I sang that song in summer, […] I sang it when in afteryears / The shades stretched out, / And paths were faint […]"

Etymology

From after- + years.

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