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    quondam
    /ˈkwɒndam/

    adjective

    • 1. that once was; former: formal "quondam dissidents joined the establishment"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quondamQuondam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Quondam is an adjective that means former or sometime, derived from Latin quondam, meaning "at one time" or "formerly". Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage in this dictionary entry.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUONDAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Quondam is an adjective that means of or in an earlier time, before the present time, or in the past. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quondamQUONDAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quondam definition: former; one-time. See examples of QUONDAM used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quondamQuondam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective quondam if you need a fancy way to describe something as belonging to an earlier time. You might describe your quondam, or former, Latin tutor to your current Latin tutor, for example.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › quondam_nquondam, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Quondam is a Latin word meaning "former, past" and can be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective. It can also be derogatory or ironic. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency, and history in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUONDAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Quondam is an adjective that means of an earlier time or former. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, word origin and frequency, and see examples from books and sources.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quondamQuondam - definition of quondam by The Free Dictionary

    Quondam is a Latin word meaning that once was or former. Find out how to use it in a sentence, its pronunciation, and its translations in Spanish and German.