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erewhile

adverb ere·while \er-ˈ(h)wī(-ə)l\

Definition of EREWHILE

archaic
:  a while before :  formerly

Variants of EREWHILE

ere·while also ere·whiles \-ˈ(h)wī(-ə)lz\
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First Known Use of EREWHILE

13th century

Rhymes with EREWHILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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