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One-time Definition & Meaning

one-time
adjective
  1. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

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What does one-time mean?
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
What part of speech is one-time?
One-time is an adjective.

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