Definitions
Singular past form of be
Word origin
From Middle English was, from Old English wæs, from Proto-Germanic *was, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂we-h₂wós-e from *h₂wes- (“to reside”), whence also vestal.
Used in a sentence
“I was castigated and scorned.”
“It was a really humongous slice of cake.”
“I killed my poor father, Tuesday was a week, for doing the like of that.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Past form of be”3 letters
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