bygones

English

Etymology

Plural of bygone (noun).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/

Noun

bygones pl (plural only)

Things that happened in the past.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
  […] if you spare me, bygones are bygones, and when you fellows are in court for piracy, I'll save you all I can.

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