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adv
Yesteryear, in the old days, some time ago.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, poetic
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noun
Yesteryear, the old days; auld lang syne.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, poetic, uncountable
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adverb
at a distant time in the past (chiefly Scottish)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
past times remembered with nostalgia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: auld langsyne, old times, good old days
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Broader terms: past, past times, yesteryear
History
From auld lang syne.
Across languages
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