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long-ago

long-ago is the alternative form of long ago.

Meaning of long ago

Adjective

long ago (not comparable)

  1. Existing in the relatively distant past.
    • The answer, according to James Moore, who as minister of Canadian heritage is in charge of the campaign, is that the government simply wants the long-ago war, which few Canadians know well, to be remembered.2012 October 7, Ian Austen, “Canada Puts Spotlight on War of 1812, With U.S. as Villain”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    ancient, bygone

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Noun

the long-ago (uncountable)

  1. The distant past; the days of yore.
    • He cast his time into the long-ago, because already the long-ago had a special poetical attraction.1936, J. R. R. Tolkien, Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics, Norwood, Pa.: Norwood Editions, published 1976, page 20

Questions about long-ago

What does long-ago mean?
Long-ago means the distant past; the days of yore.
What is long-ago the alternative form of?
Long-ago is the alternative form of long ago.
What part of speech is long-ago?
Long-ago is a noun.

Words near long-ago in the dictionary

  1. long'd
  2. long, long lost
  3. Long-a-Coming
  4. long-acting
  5. long-acuminate
  6. long-ago
  7. long-arm statute
  8. long-arm statutes
  9. long-armed squid
  10. long-armed squids
  11. long-awaited

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