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bygone

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪɡɒn/

The English word “bygone” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having been or happened in the distant past.

noun

  1. An event that happened in the past.
  2. An object from the past; a relic, antique, etc.

Etymology

From by (adverb) + gone. See go by.

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