whilom

The definition of whilom is something former, or that once was.

(adjective)

  1. An example of something whilom is a friend that you were close to in middle school.
  2. An example of something whilom is a job that you once had.

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See whilom in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

Archaic at one time; formerly

Origin: ME whilum < OE hwilum, dat. pl. of hwil, while

adjective

formerly such; former: their whilom friends

See whilom in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having once been; former: the whilom editor in chief.
adverb
Archaic
At a past time; formerly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, at times

Origin: , from Old English hwīlum

Origin: , dative pl. of hwīl, time, while; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots

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