What is the meaning of quondam?

Belonging to some prior time.
- usage: "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
- synonyms: erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, sometime

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APA	WordNet. (2010). quondam. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/quondam/definitions/1181827
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "quondam" http://smartdefine.org/quondam/definitions/1181827 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, quondam, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/quondam/definitions/1181827>.
MLA	WordNet. "quondam" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/quondam/definitions/1181827>

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