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whilom
adjective as in former
adverb as in once
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His whilom arrogance was all fallen from him; he wore instead an air of extreme contrition.
He was sorry to hear that his whilom chums, the "captain" and "lieutenant," were ill.
Ygg whilom stuck a sleep-thorn in the robe of the maid who would heroes choose.
He was not doubtful of me, not then, but of human nature in general; that whilom noble edifice was tottering.
"Nay, but Master Gideon slept whilom upon his post," continued Gerald, mimicking him.
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On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to whilom, such as: departed, erstwhile, old, above, ancient, and antecedent.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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