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quondam
[ kwon-duhm, -dam ]
/ ˈkwɒn dəm, -dæm /
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Origin of quondam
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1530–50
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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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