bygone

[ bahy-gawn, -gon ]
/ ˈbaɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /

adjective

past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.

noun

Usually bygones. that which is past: Let's not talk of bygones.

Idioms for bygone

    let bygones be bygones, to decide to forget past disagreements; become reconciled: Let's let bygones be bygones and be friends again.

Origin of bygone

1375–1425; late Middle English (north) by-gane; see gone, by1

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British Dictionary definitions for bygones

bygone
/ (ˈbaɪˌɡɒn) /

adjective

(usually prenominal) past; former

noun

(often plural) a past occurrence
(often plural) an artefact, implement, etc, of former domestic or industrial use, now often collected for interest
let bygones be bygones to agree to forget past quarrels

Idioms and Phrases with bygones

bygones

see let bygones be bygones.