This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him.
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Quondam
//ˈkwɒndəm//
Synonyms for "quondam" (46 found)
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Strong matches (13)
Related words (23)
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Translations
14 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- бивш adj (former)
- някогашен adj (former)
Catalan
1 entries- quòndam adj (former)
Georgian
1 entries- ყოფილი adj (former)
German
4 entries- ehemalig adj (former)
- einstig adj (former)
- einstmalig adj (former)
- früher adj (former)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- forhenværende adj (former)
- tidligere adj (former)
Russian
1 entries- бы́вший adj (former)
Spanish
3 entries- antaño adj (former)
- antiguo adj (former)
- otrora adj (former)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Present him if you please in my name to [John] Henry, [William] Grayson and all our quondam acquaintances and be assured that any civilities he receives from you will be gratefully remembered by me.
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However, with the dainty volume my quondam friend sprang into fame. At the same time he cast off the chrysalis of a commonplace existence.
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For the sleeper on the couch was not Akeley at all, but my quondam guide Noyes.
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