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.

Origin of long-ago

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby long-ago

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Words related to long-ago

early, old, preceding, earlier, late, prior, previous, recent, latter, ancient, bygone, over, ancient history, erstwhile, foregoing, once, one-time, retired, sometime, latter-day

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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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