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yester
1[ yes-ter ]
adjective
Archaic.
- of or relating to yesterday.
yester-
2- a combining form, now unproductive, occurring in words that denote an extent of time one period prior to the present period, the nature of the period being specified by the second element of the compound:
yesterweek.
yester-
1prefix
- indicating the day before today
yesterday
- indicating a period of time before the present one
yesteryear
yester
2/ ˈjɛstə /
adjective
- archaic.of or relating to yesterday Alsoyesternˈjɛstən
yester sun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yester2
Middle English; Old English geostran, giestron; cognate with Dutch gisteren, German gestern; akin to Latin hesternus of yesterday
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yester1
Old English geostran; compare German gestern, Latin hesternus of yesterday
Origin of yester2
Old English geostror; related to Old High German gestaron, Gothic gistra, Old Norse ī gǣr
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Example Sentences
Her marriage to Yester ended in divorce.
From Washington Post
The wide facade facing south to Occidental Avenue from across Yester Way is the still-mourned Seattle Hotel.
From Seattle Times
The allegations are detailed in a March 6 letter from the Oregon Department of Education to District Superintendent Bill Yester.
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District superintendent Bill Yester tells The World newspaper there will be an extra police presence if schools reopen Thursday.
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“Hey, Pops, guess where I picked Starr up from yester—” “The plates are in the bottom of that box,” I say.
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