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pastness
[
past
-nis
]
past·ness
/
ˈpæst
nɪs
/
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[
past
-nis
]
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noun
the state or fact of being
past
.
Origin:
1820–30;
past
+
-ness
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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pastness
noun
the quality of being past [ant:
nowness
,
futurity
]
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