noun
- times or periods in the past; former times; antiquity.
Usage: archaic or literary; usually plural
Examples
- In foretimes, people relied on oral traditions to preserve their history.
- The scholar studied the customs of foretimes to understand how societies evolved.
- Foretimes were marked by different values and beliefs than those we hold today.
- Ancient texts describe the foretimes when gods walked among mortals.
- We can learn much about human nature by examining the foretimes.