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yesteryear

noun yes·ter·year \ˈyes-tər-ˌyir\

Definition of YESTERYEAR

1
:  last year
2
:  time gone by; especially :  the recent past
yesteryear adverb
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Origin of YESTERYEAR

yesterday + year
First Known Use: 1870
YESTERYEAR Defined for Kids

yesteryear

noun yes·ter·year \ˈye-stər-ˌyir\

Definition of YESTERYEAR for Kids

:  a time in the past

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