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long long ago

long long ago phrase: used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.

Phrase

long long ago

  1. (colloquial, fairy tales) Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.
    • Long long ago, in a land far far away there lived a beautiful princess.

long long ago meaning in Tamil

long long ago in Tamil

Translations
முன்னொரு காலத்தில் muṉṉoru kālattil, முன்னொரு காலத்துல muṉṉoru kālattula

Questions about long long ago

What does long long ago mean?
Long long ago means used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.
What is long long ago in Tamil?
Long long ago in Tamil is முன்னொரு காலத்தில் (muṉṉoru kālattil), முன்னொரு காலத்துல (muṉṉoru kālattula). See Long long ago meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is long long ago?
Long long ago is a phrase.

Words near long long ago in the dictionary

  1. long lenses
  2. long line
  3. long list
  4. long live
  5. long long
  6. long long ago
  7. long longs
  8. long lost
  9. long maize
  10. Long Man
  11. Long March

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