quondam

[ kwon-duh m, -dam ]

/ ˈkwɒn dəm, -dæm /

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adjective

former; onetime: his quondam partner.

Words nearby quondam

quoin post, quoit, quoits, quokka, quoll, quondam, quonset hut, quor., quorate, quorn, quorum

Origin of quondam

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90

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Examples from the Web for quondam

"And my quondam nephew," he added, laughing; for his wife was a Kirke of the English branch, and my aunt was married to Eli.
Heralds of Empire|Agnes C. Laut
So great was the transformation that at the first glance we failed to recognize our quondam pupil and friend.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
As there was no further use for his services our quondam trapper was again thrown out of employment.
Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier|Frances Fuller Victor
Philip had difficulty in persuading his quondam guest to show outward respect to his father's memory.
Charles the Bold|Ruth Putnam

"It's aisy remembered, mother," put in the quondam schoolmaster.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for quondam

quondam

/ (ˈkwɒndæm) /

adjective

(prenominal) of an earlier time; formerher quondam lover

Word Origin for quondam

C16: from Latin adv: formerly

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quondam

adjective

Words related to quondam

Words nearby quondam

Origin of quondam

Examples from the Web for quondam

British Dictionary definitions for quondam

adjective

Word Origin for quondam