whilom
Americanadjective
adverb
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of whilom
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīl while (noun)
Example Sentences
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"Hear, hear," interposed Lord Birkenhead, whilom "Galloper Smith."
From Time Magazine Archive
After him scuttled his whilom "Prime Minister," the recently proud and pompous Wang Ching-wei.
From Time Magazine Archive
For some time the Russian Soviet Government has had as its Minister to Poland whilom aristocratic Prince Obolensky.
From Time Magazine Archive
David Grayson is also known as Publicist Ray Stannard Baker, whilom co-editor of McClure's and the American Magazine, U. S. press chief at the Peace Conference, lauder of Woodrow Wilson and professional political commentator.
From Time Magazine Archive
And though his tone was in itself sufficiently self-satisfied, the terms in which he spoke were exceedingly unlike those that he had been accustomed to use to the whilom king of Babylon.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton
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