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long-ago

long-ago

adjective

of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient.
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]

Synonyms

long-ago

American

[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.

long ago Idioms

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]

Etymology

Origin of long-ago

First recorded in 1825–35

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