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days of yore

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The past; bygone days.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Qualifier: nostalgic

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: de goede oude tijd — time long past
  • Esperanto: praantaŭ — time long past
  • Finnish: mennyt — time long past
  • Finnish: menneisyys — time long past
  • Hungarian: hajdan idők — time long past
  • Hungarian: hajdanvolt idők — time long past
  • Ingrian: entoaika — time long past
  • Old English: ǣrdagas — time long past
  • Old English: ġeārdagas — time long past
  • Portuguese: velhos tempos — time long past
  • Russian: при царе́ Горо́хе (pri caré Goróxe) — time long past
  • Russian: давны́м-давно́ (davným-davnó) — time long past
  • Swedish: fordom — time long past
  • Swedish: anno dazumal — time long past