BYGONE Definition & Meaning

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bygone

[ bahy-gawn, -gon ]

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adjective

past; gone by; earlier; former:
The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.

noun

Usually bygones. that which is past:
Let's not talk of bygones.

bygone

/ ˈ��ɪˌɡɒ�� /

adjective

usually prenominal past; former

noun

often plural a past occurrence
often plural an artefact, implement, etc, of former domestic or industrial use, now often collected for interest
let bygones be bygones
to agree to forget past quarrels

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bygone¹

1375–1425; late Middle English (north) by-gane; gone, by

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Idioms and Phrases

let bygones be bygones, to decide to forget past disagreements; become reconciled:
Let's let bygones be bygones and be friends again.

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The Clinton-era law, which in the current climate is beginning to feel like a relic of a bygone time, was up for renewal later this year.

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At moments her Rose sounds as if Carnegie Hall was her bygone dream for herself, not the vaudeville circuit.

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Along the way, these robots fall in love, their narrative needle dropped by jazz standards of a bygone era.

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I think this kind of understanding mainly comes from a bygone era of conservative policy-making where it was more about how much money to spend on government services.

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Pakistan's jack-in-the-box surprise element now feels akin to a cliche from a bygone era.

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