Quondam (Adjective)
Meaning
Belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The quondam leader of the opposition party was now a vocal supporter of the government.
- Her quondam business partner was now a rival in the industry.
- The once-thriving factory was now a quondam relic of a bygone era.
- The quondam residents of the town still reminisced about their lives there.
- The quondam champion of the sport was now struggling to regain his former title.