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yester
1[yes-ter]
adjective
of or relating to yesterday.
yester-
2a 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/ ˈɛə /
adjective
Also: yestern.archaicof or relating to yesterday
yester sun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yester2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yester1
Origin of yester2
Example Sentences
Her marriage to Yester ended in divorce.
The wide facade facing south to Occidental Avenue from across Yester Way is the still-mourned Seattle Hotel.
The allegations are detailed in a March 6 letter from the Oregon Department of Education to District Superintendent Bill Yester.
District superintendent Bill Yester tells The World newspaper there will be an extra police presence if schools reopen Thursday.
“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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When To Use
Yester- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “prior” or "previous." It is very occasionally used in a variety of terms, many archaic, to describe time periods.Yester- comes from Old English geostran, roughly meaning “yesterday.”
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