belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
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quondam
How to use quondam in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for quondam.
Editorial note
Well doing it on a white board in the same room as the interviewer allows you to see how some one approaches a problem - which is more important than the quondam task of coding.
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Quick take
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for quondam.
adjective
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
See also: old
Example sentences
Well doing it on a white board in the same room as the interviewer allows you to see how some one approaches a problem - which is more important than the quondam task of coding.
I am Danish, into coding, and living sort of just down the road from the quondam HQ of Regnecentralen where PBH worked, and yet I barely knew about the man, and much less his writings.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use quondam in a sentence?
Well doing it on a white board in the same room as the interviewer allows you to see how some one approaches a problem - which is more important than the quondam task of coding.
What does quondam mean?
belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
What part of speech is quondam?
quondam is commonly used as adjective.