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yesterday

2 entries found.
  1. 1yesterday (adverb)
  2. 2yesterday (noun)

Main Entry: 1yes·ter·day
Pronunciation: \ˈyes-tər-(ˌ)dā, -dē\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English yisterday, from Old English giestran dæg, from giestran yesterday + dæg day; akin to Old High German gestaron yesterday, Latin heri, Greek chthes
Date: before 12th century

1 : on the day last past : on the day preceding today
2 : at a time not long past : only a short time ago <I wasn't born yesterday>

— yesterday adjective


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