erewhile
erewhile adverb: some time ago; beforehand; formerly.
Adverb
erewhile (not comparable)
- Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.
- I am as fair now as I was erewhile.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
- She runs you through, nor asks the word.
O thou, that dear and happy Isle,
The garden of the world erewhile,
Thou Paradise of the four seas
Which Heaven planted us to please,1600s, Andrew Marvell A Garden
- Synonyms:
- erstwhile, erstwhiles
erewhile meaning in Malayalam
erewhile in Malayalam
- erewhile
- പണ്ട് paṇṭŭ
Synonyms of erewhile
Forms of erewhile
| alternative form | erewhiles |
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Origin of erewhile
From ere + while.
Questions about erewhile
- What does erewhile mean?
- Erewhile means some time ago; beforehand; formerly.
- What is erewhile in Malayalam?
- Erewhile in Malayalam is പണ്ട് (paṇṭŭ). See Erewhile meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is erewhile?
- Erewhile is an adverb.
Words near erewhile in the dictionary
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