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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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Origin of long-ago

First recorded in 1825–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for long ago

long-ago

adj.

1834, from long (adj.) + ago.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

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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