Once Definition
wŭns
adverb
One time; one time only.
To eat once a day.
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At any time; at all; ever.
She'll succeed if once given a chance.
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At some time in the past; formerly.
A once famous man.
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By one degree or grade.
A cousin once removed.
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As soon as.
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conjuntion
As soon as; if ever; whenever.
Once he has made his point, he will be quiet.
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adjective
Former; quondam.
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Origin of Once
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From Middle English ones (genitive of on (“one") used adverbally), from Old English ānes (“of one"), genitive of ān (“one"). Compare Old Saxon Ä“nes (Dutch eens, “once"), Old High German einÄ“st (“once") (German einst). More at one, -s.
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Middle English ones from on one from Old English ān oi-no- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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