n. | 1. | (Zool.) The ounce. | |||||||||
adv. | 1. | For one time; by limitation to the number one; not twice nor any number of times more than one. | |||||||||
2. | At some one period of time; - used indefinitely. | ||||||||||
3. | At any one time; - often nearly equivalent to
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Adj. | 1. | once - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" |
Adv. | 1. | once - on one occasion; "once I ran into her" Synonyms: in one case, one time |
2. | once - as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest" Synonyms: when | |
3. | once - at a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing" |