What does yester-morrow mean?
Yester-morrow means (obsolete) Yesterday morning..
Yester-morrow
/ˈjɛstə(ɹ)ˌmɒɹəʊ/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) Yesterday morning..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) Yesterday morning.
- (archaic, poetic) A morning of a previous day or time.
Example Sentences
The nightwind, ah, nightwind shall fetch one the scent. O loves yester-morrows', regrets of the night! The nightingale's sorrow that ends with the light Brings, grieved, no love nearer, alas, to the sight. O loves yester-morrows', regrets of the night!
An ordinary passing day, One much like yester-morrow, Shed its light in timeless gray And all its simple sorrow.
I'll just put it back when I get home,” he thought, not at all suspecting it might be many long yester-morrows again before that might be so.
Synonyms for yester-morrow
Antonyms for yester-morrow
Related Words
Word Forms
- yester-morrows
- yestermorrow
- yester morrow
Usage Notes
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The nightwind, ah, nightwind shall fetch one the scent. O loves yester-morrows', regrets of the night! The nightingale's sorrow that ends with the light Brings, grieved, no love nearer, alas, to the sight. O loves yester-morrows', regrets of the night!
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