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foretime

[ fawr-tahym, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌtaɪm, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
former or past time; the past.
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Origin of foretime

First recorded in 1530–40; fore- + time

Words nearby foretime

Forestville, foretaste, foretell, forethought, forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast
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Words related to foretime

bygone, past, lang syne, recently, the other day

British Dictionary definitions for foretime

foretime
/ (ˈfɔːˌtaɪm) /
noun
time already gone; the past
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