long-ago

[ lawng-uh-goh, long- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient:

   long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-ago¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Idioms and Phrases

A time well before the present, the distant past. For example, I read that book long ago , or The battles of long ago were just as fierce . [Second half of 1300s]

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