Yester

//ˈjɛs.tɚ// adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Yesterday. archaic, countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to yesterday. archaic, not-comparable

    "yester eve, yester even(ing), yester morning"

Adverb
  1. 1
    Yesterday. archaic, not-comparable

Synonyms

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lastyesterday

Example

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"yester eve, yester even(ing), yester morning"

Etymology

From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English geostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

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