Bygone Meaning in English
word
ˈbaɪˌɡɔn
BYE-gawn
bˈaɪɡɒn
BYE-gon
Definition
Bygone means belonging to an earlier time in the past; something that has already happened or no longer exists.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used as an adjective ('bygone days', 'bygone era'), sometimes as a noun ('let bygones be bygones' means to forget past arguments). It is formal and somewhat literary or nostalgic. Not used to describe the recent past.
Spanish: pasado - de antañoPortuguese (BR): passado - antigoPortuguese (PT): passado - antigoChinese (Simplified): 往昔的 - 过去的Chinese (Traditional): 往昔的 - 過去的Hindi: बीते समय (काल) - अतीत काArabic: ماضٍ - سابقBengali: অতীত - বিগতRussian: былой - минувшийJapanese: 過去の - 昔のVietnamese: xưa - đã quaKorean: 지난 - 옛Turkish: geçmiş - eskiUrdu: گزشتہ - پراناIndonesian: masa lalu - lampau
Example Sentences
The castle is a reminder of bygone times.
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Many traditions from bygone eras are still celebrated today.
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He has a collection of bygone photographs.
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People love to talk about the 'good old bygone days'.
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Let bygone misunderstandings go and move forward.
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These old houses have a certain bygone charm that's hard to find today.
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