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bygone

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɪgɒn/

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Definition of bygone

adjective

  • belonging to an earlier time:relics of a bygone age

noun

(usually bygones)
  • a thing dating from an earlier time: the museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones

Phrases

let bygones be bygones

forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.

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