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whilom

[ hwahy-luhm, wahy- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- /
Archaic.
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adjective

former; erstwhile: whilom friends.

adverb

at one time.

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Origin of whilom

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīlwhile (noun)

Words nearby whilom

while back, whiles, While there's life, there's hope, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst, whim, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey
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Words related to whilom

old, departed, erstwhile, already, formerly, previously, earlier, late, before, anterior, antecedent, ancient, bygone, past, prior, above, first, aforesaid, foregoing, once

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British Dictionary definitions for whilom

whilom
/ (ˈwaɪləm) archaic /

adverb

formerly; once

adjective

(prenominal) one-time; former

Word Origin for whilom

Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl while; related to Old High German hwīlōm, German weiland of old
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