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whilom
[ hwahy-luhm, wahy- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- /
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adjective
former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
adverb
at one time.
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Origin of whilom
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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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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