quondam

[ kwon-duhm, -dam ]

/ ˈkwɒn dəm, -dæm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR quondam ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

former; onetime: his quondam partner.

Origin of quondam

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90

Words nearby quondam

quoit, quoits, quo jure?, quokka, quoll, quondam, Quonset hut, quor., quorate, Quorn, quorum

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Example sentences from the Web for quondam

"And my quondam nephew," he added, laughing; for his wife was a Kirke of the English branch, and my aunt was married to Eli.
Heralds of Empire|Agnes C. Laut
So great was the transformation that at the first glance we failed to recognize our quondam pupil and friend.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
As there was no further use for his services our quondam trapper was again thrown out of employment.
Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier|Frances Fuller Victor
Philip had difficulty in persuading his quondam guest to show outward respect to his father's memory.
Charles the Bold|Ruth Putnam

"It's aisy remembered, mother," put in the quondam schoolmaster.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for quondam

quondam

/ (ˈkwɒndæm) /

adjective

(prenominal) of an earlier time; formerher quondam lover

Word Origin for quondam

C16: from Latin adv: formerly

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单词	quondam
释义	quondam [ kwon-duhm, -dam ] / ˈkwɒn dəm, -dæm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quondam ON THESAURUS.COM adjective former; onetime: his quondam partner. Origin of quondam Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90 Words nearby quondam quoit, quoits, quo jure?, quokka, quoll, quondam, Quonset hut, quor., quorate, Quorn, quorum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quondam "And my quondam nephew," he added, laughing; for his wife was a Kirke of the English branch, and my aunt was married to Eli. Heralds of Empire\|Agnes C. Laut So great was the transformation that at the first glance we failed to recognize our quondam pupil and friend. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ\|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D. As there was no further use for his services our quondam trapper was again thrown out of employment. Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier\|Frances Fuller Victor Philip had difficulty in persuading his quondam guest to show outward respect to his father's memory. Charles the Bold\|Ruth Putnam "It's aisy remembered, mother," put in the quondam schoolmaster. Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell British Dictionary definitions for quondam quondam / (ˈkwɒndæm) / adjective (prenominal) of an earlier time; formerher quondam lover Word Origin for quondam C16: from Latin adv: formerly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quondam bygone, erstwhile, onetime, past, preceding, sometime
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quondam

adjective

Origin of quondam

Words nearby quondam

Example sentences from the Web for quondam

British Dictionary definitions for quondam

adjective

Word Origin for quondam

Words related to quondam