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erenow

erenow adverb: before now; prior to this point in time.

Adverb

erenow (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Before now; prior to this point in time.
    • Ah, gentle soldiers, some short time allow; My father has repented him erenow.1669, John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada
    • […] wherefore, had the World Eternally been, this Science had been brought to its utmost Perfection long 'ere now^([sic]).1715, George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion, 2nd edition, page 170

Synonyms of erenow

Origin of erenow

Univerbation of ere + now.

Questions about erenow

What does erenow mean?
Erenow means before now; prior to this point in time.
What part of speech is erenow?
Erenow is an adverb.

Words near erenow in the dictionary

  1. erenaghy
  2. erenaghys
  3. Erenhot
  4. Erenmalm
  5. Erenmalms
  6. erenow
  7. erenumab
  8. erepsin
  9. erepsins
  10. ereptase
  11. ereptases

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