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Meaning of "quondam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUONDAM

From Latin adv: formerly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUONDAM

quondam  [ˈkwɒndæm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUONDAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quondam is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUONDAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley

John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley, commonly known as Lord Quondam, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley and his wife Lady Cicely Sutton, a descendant of Edward III of England.

Definition of quondam in the English dictionary

The definition of quondam in the dictionary is of an earlier time; former.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUONDAM


Amsterdam
ˌæmstəˈdæm
bedamn
bɪˈdæm
cofferdam
ˈkɒfəˌdæm
commendam
kəˈmɛndæm
dam
dæm
damn
dæm
Edam
ˈiːdæm
goddam
ˈɡɒdæm
goddamn
ˈɡɒdˈdæm
land-damne
ˈlændˌdæm
mesdames
ˈmeɪˌdæm
milldam
ˈmɪlˌdæm
Potsdam
ˈpɒtsdæm
quidam
ˈkwiːdæm
Rotterdam
ˈrɒtəˌdæm
undam
ʌnˈdæm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUONDAM

quoif
quoin
quoin post
quoist
quoit
quoiter
quoits
quokka
quoll
quomodo
quonk
Quonset hut
quop
quorate
Quorn
quorum
quot.
quota
quota sampling
quota system

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUONDAM

Adam
air dam
arch dam
beldam
bemadam
grandam
gravity dam
macadam
madam
muqaddam
New Amsterdam
not know someone from Adam
Schiedam
tarmacadam
the madam
the old Adam
Villiers de l´Isle Adam
Zaandam

Synonyms and antonyms of quondam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUONDAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quondam» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quondam

Translation of «quondam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUONDAM

Find out the translation of quondam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quondam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quondam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quondam
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quondam
570 millions of speakers

English

quondam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राचीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

quondam
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Quondam
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quondam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বতন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´autrefois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quondam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quondam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昔の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quondam
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về đời xưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னொரு காலத்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sabık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quondam
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quondam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Quondam
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Quondam
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πρότερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quondam
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Quondam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Quondam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quondam

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUONDAM»

The term «quondam» is regularly used and occupies the 99.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUONDAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quondam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quondam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quondam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUONDAM»

Discover the use of quondam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quondam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Quondam: An Ancient Mirrors Tale
According to legend, only the dragonspawn born of both Man and dragon can unseat the usurper queen and restore order and magick to Quondam.
Jayel Gibson, 2008
2
Immoral Balance: The Quondam Dream
While there, a twist in his life changed his future forever, compelling him to write this book which takes the reader through the rigorous and comprehensive journey of mind, body and soul with an overwhelming powerful presence; bending and ...
Joseph F. Voldeck, 2003
3
Willelmi Rishanger, quondam monachi S. Albani, et quorundam ...
Willelmum de Ormesby : cui mandavit Rex, ut omnes A.D. 1296. tenentes de Rege terras aliquas vocaret, et eorum homa- Scotland, gia fidelitatesque reciperet. Johannem vero, Scotiae by Edward, quondam Regem, misit Londonias ad Turrim, ...
William Rishanger, Henry Thomas Riley, 1865
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A Quondam Banquet of Virtual Sachlichkeit: Part II
" This volume's earliest sentence is 'Across the river from my hotel I saw the outline in the far desert as the African sun sank to darkness," and its last sentence is 'I can only imagine how intellectually facile you are with your native ...
Stephen Lauf, 2006
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Roberti Grosseteste Episcopi Quondam Lincolniensis Epistolae
Rolls. Series. Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores, or The Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages, usually referred to as the 'Rolls Series', was an ambitious project first proposed to the British ...
Robert Grosseteste, H. R. Luard, 2012
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Bishop Hatfield's survey, a record of the possessions of the ...
Thomas de Pelton ten. j cotagium, quondam Wil- lelmi de Pelton, et red. p. a. ad iiij term. 12d. Ricardus Walker ten. medietatem j cot. ibid., quondam Henrici filii Willelmi, et red. p. a. ad e. t. 6d. Johannes de Barkdale ten. aliam med. ejusdem ...
William Greenwell, 1857
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Latin Synonyms, with Their Different Significations: And ...
Fragrare, to smell strong. Redolentque thymo fragrantia mella. Virg. Domus fragrans odore Assyrio. Catul. Ne gravi» hesterno fragres, Fascennia, vino. Mart. 1794. Olim. Quondam. Alias. Olim and Quondam are said of the time past and of time ...
Jean Baptiste Gardin Dumesnil, 1825
8
History of the Village of Ferryden ... By a Quondam Resident ...
Andrew DOUGLAS (of Montrose.) /d.5 ave-4. 4/ HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE OF FERRYDEN, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF ITS INHABITANTB, AND THE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAVE TAKEN ...
Andrew DOUGLAS (of Montrose.), 1855
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In primis lego animam meam Deo, Beatae Mariae, et omnibus Sanctis ; corpusque meum sepeliendum in Ecclesia parochiali de Brauns- path, juxta corpus Agnetis quondam uxons meae, cum mortua- riis meis consuetis. Item lego summo ...
10
Bishop Hatfield's Survey, a Record of the Possessions of the ...
Thomas de Pelton ten. j cotagium, quondam willelmi de Pelton, et red. p. a. ad term. 12d. Ricardus walker ten. medietatem j cot. ibid., quondam Henrici filii willelmi, et red. p. a. ad e. t. 6d. Johannes de Barkdale ten. aliam med. ejusdem eot., ...
Church of England. Diocese of Durham. Bishop (1345-1381 : Thomas de Hatfield)., William Greenwell, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUONDAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quondam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stavolta il tie break sorride alla Crediumbria
CREDIUMBRIA TERNANA PALLAVOLO: Quondam Luigi 16, Favoriti 16, Palomba 4, Pamic 9, Campana 3, Lorio 19, Bartolucci (L), Belli 3, Federici, Rocchetti, ... «Sporterni.it, May 15»
2
Middeleeuwen herleven op kasteeldomein
Berlaar - De middeleeuwen komen voor het vierde jaar op rij opnieuw tot leven in Berlaar. Het spektakel Quondam tovert het kasteeldomein 't Hooghuys om tot ... «Het Nieuwsblad, May 15»
3
Quondum, writes Shweta Bachchan
It was a simple time, irrevocably lost, and we are the poorer for it if only we take some time out from obsessively peering into our phones to remember quondam ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
4
Più di 100 progetti per Spoleto capitale della cultura
“Innanzitutto il coinvolgimento e la partecipazione che stiamo registrando è un elemento assolutamente positivo – ha dichiarato la dirigente Antonella Quondam ... «tuttoggi.info, Mar 15»
5
Take a Tour of Ancient Rome, 320 CE
quondam.com. (History|Contact). Mar 22, 15 11:27 am. Unfortunately, the narrative contains significant factual errors and the presentation overall does little to ... «Archinect, Mar 15»
6
Konami is already planning a new Metal Gear, and they're hiring
Quondam isn't saying that they're going to continue Kojima's crowning Metal Gear Solid series, but perhaps explore other stories within the same universe. «Lazygamer, Mar 15»
7
Tre convegni su lingua e letteratura
Amedeo Quondam, giunto proprio lo scorso anno alla fine della sua carriera accademica. Il volume è intitolato Per civile conversazione. Con Amedeo Quondam ... «Il Giornale di LettereFilosofia.it, Mar 15»
8
Met je bedrijf naar de Middeleeuwen
Quondam biedt op de beide dagen een corporate package aan. Het arrangement omvat verzorgd drukwerk (uitnodigingen en inkomtickets), een voorbehouden ... «Eventplanner, Mar 15»
9
Spoleto prepara la candidatura a Capitale Italiana della Cultura
“Dopo la scadenza del 31 marzo – ha aggiunto la Quondam – entro il 30 aprile una giuria selezionerà un massimo di 10 progetti finalisti, che verranno chiamati ... «tuttoggi.info, Mar 15»
10
Vecchioni “Non stordiamoci con il nulla la vita ha un senso”
È la storia di un professore di greco e latino che si chiama Stefano Quondam. Un idealista, un tipo un po' naïf che sembra aver sempre la testa nella mitologia ... «La Stampa, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Quondam [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quondam>. Apr 2024 ».
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