long-ago
[ lawng-uh-goh, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋ əˌgoʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /
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, latter, ancient, bygone, over, erstwhile, foregoing, once, one-time, retired, sometime, latter-day, quondam
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Origin of long-ago
First recorded in 1825–35
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