Meaning of upon a time | Babel Free

Definitions

1. At a certain time; at a particular time.
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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, ...”

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