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Meaning of upon a time | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. At a certain time; at a particular time.
    dated
  2. Infrequently.
    dated

Examples

“... one of the servant girls made faith that she upon a time rashly entered into the house, to speak, in your cant, "in the hour of cause."”
“Captaine Timotheus having upon a time beene at a sober and frugall scholars supper.”
“Well, after a while the Captains and stout ones of the town of Mansoul agreed, and resolved upon a time to make a salley out upon the camp of Diabolus, ...”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

upon my sivvy upon my word upon one's legs upon one's speed upon the back of upon the books

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