quondam Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite belonging to some prior time
old; erstwhile; onetime; sometime; one-time; former.
- erstwhile friend
- our former glory
- the once capital of the state
- her quondam lover
WordNet
Quon"dam adjective
Etymology
L., formerly.Definitions
Having been formerly; former; sometime. "This is the quondam king." Shak.
Quon"dam noun
Definitions
A person dismissed or ejected from a position. R. "Make them quondams; . . . cast them out of their office." Latimer.