long-ago

[ lawng-uh-goh, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋ əˌgoʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /
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adjective

of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.

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Origin of long-ago

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby long-ago

long white lop-eared, long, huey, long-, long-acting, long-acting thyroid stimulator, long-ago, long-and-short work, long-case clock, long-chain, long-coats, long-dated
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Words related to long ago

early, old, preceding, earlier, late, prior, previous, recent, departed, erstwhile, already, formerly, previously, before, then, heretofore, once, hitherto, history, latter

Idioms and Phrases with long ago

long ago

A time well before the present, the distant past. For example, I read that book long ago, or The battles of long ago were just as fierce. [Second half of 1300s]

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