agone

adjective or adverb

Synonyms of agonenext
archaic
: earlier than the present time : ago
February 9, 1922 … In the park are the great Duelling Oaks under which duels were fought for anything or nothing in year agone.The Madras Pioneer (online)

Examples of agone in a Sentence

'tis long agone since last I saw my lady

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ago, agon — more at ago

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agone was in the 13th century

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“Agone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agone. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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