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adjective
1.
former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
adverb
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at one time.
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Whilom
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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. |
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whilom
"at time past" (archaic), c.1200, from O.E. hwilum "at times," dative case of while (q.v.). Cf. Ger. weiland "formerly."
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