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Quondam Definition & Meaning

quondam
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 quondam 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 quondam?
Quondam is an adjective.

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