days of yore

noun

The past; bygone days.

Meanings

noundays of yore pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlynostalgicThe past; bygone days.

    Synonyms: halcyon days

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe past; bygone days.

Translations

Dutch de goede oude tijd
  • de goede oude tijdtime long past
Esperanto praantaŭ
  • praantaŭtime long past
Finnish mennyt, menneisyys
  • mennyttime long past
  • menneisyystime long past
Hungarian hajdan idők, hajdanvolt idők
  • hajdan időktime long past
  • hajdanvolt időktime long past
Portuguese velhos tempos
  • velhos tempostime long past
Russian при царе́ Горо́хе, давны́м-давно́
  • при царе́ Горо́хе (pri caré Goróxe)time long past
  • давны́м-давно́ (davným-davnó)time long past
Swedish fordom, anno dazumal
  • fordomtime long past
  • anno dazumaltime long past
Cite this entry
APA

days of yore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/days%20of%20yore

MLA

“days of yore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/days%20of%20yore. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “days of yore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/days%20of%20yore.

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