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Added 9 October 2026

bygone

/ˈbaɪɡɒn/ adjective

In Latin: praeteritus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bygone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having been or happened in the distant past.

noun

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

Origin

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

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