Quondam

/ˈkwɒndəm/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Former; once; at one time. formal, not-comparable

    "This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him."

Adjective
  1. 1
    belonging to some prior time wordnet

Example

More examples

"This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quondam. Compare whilom.

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