bygones

by-gones · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Things that happened in the past, especially unpleasant things that should be forgotten.

  2. 2.

    Objects or customs from the past; antiquities.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    let bygones be bygones — To forgive and forget past disagreements or offenses.

Related words

See also: bygone, forgive, history, past
Synonyms: history, old times, past events

Etymology

From by + gone; things that have "gone by" or passed. First attested in the 15th century.