bygone
pronunciation
How to pronounce bygone in British English:
UK [ˈbaɪɡɒn]
How to pronounce bygone in American English:
US [ˈbaɪɡɔːn]
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- Noun:
- past events to be put aside
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- Adjective:
- well in the past; former
Word Origin
- bygone (adj.)
- early 15c., from by (adv.) + gone. Compare similar construction of aforesaid. As a noun from 1560s (see bygones).
Example
- 1. Barely recalls the dreams of a bygone age .
- 2. Now the driftwood hut is a relic of a bygone age , in a wilderness of breathtaking beauty .
- 3. Like argentina in 1982 , china is ruled by an unelected cabal at the apex of an organisation designed for a bygone era .
- 4. But it is the rail system of a bygone india that has attracted my attention recently .
- 5. But was it all down to nostalgia for a bygone era , or a promotional campaign par excellence ?