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bygone

/ˈbaɪɡɒn/adjective

उच्चारण बाइगॉन

बीता हुआ, गुज़रा हुआ, पुराना

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    happening or existing a long time ago

    बीता हुआ, गुज़रा हुआ, पुराना

    • The old palace reminds visitors of a bygone era.
    • the customs of bygone days
    • Grandfather often spoke fondly of bygone summers in the village.
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    • The museum celebrates the glory of a bygone age.
    • Tonga rides are a reminder of a bygone way of travelling.
    • Old photographs bring bygone times back to life.

    Synonyms past former olden old

    Opposite future modern present

Idioms 1

let bygones be bygones

to decide to forget about disagreements that happened in the past

पुरानी बातें भुला देना, गिले-शिकवे भूल जाना

  • After years of quarrelling, the two brothers agreed to let bygones be bygones.
  • Radhika decided to let bygones be bygones and called her old friend.