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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Once \Once\ ([o^]ns), noun (Zo["o]l.) The ounce.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Once \Once\ (w[u^]ns), adverb [OE. ones, anes, an adverbial form fr. one, on, an, one. See {One-}, {-Wards}.]
1. For one time; by limitation to the number one; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
Ye shall . . . go round about the city once. --Josh. vi. 3.
Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years. --Bacon.
2. At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee. --Addison.
That court which we shall once govern. --Bp. Hall.
3. At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.
Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be? --Jer. xiii. 27.
To be once in doubt Is once to be resolved. --Shak.
Note: Once is used as a noun when preceded by this or that; as, this once, that once. It is also sometimes used elliptically, like an adjective, for once-existing. ''The once province of Britain.'' --J. N. Pomeroy.
{At once}. (a) At the same point of time; immediately; without delay. ''Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.'' --Shak. ''I . . . withdrew at once and altogether.'' --Jeffrey. (b) At one and the same time; simultaneously; in one body; as, they all moved at once.
{Once and again}, once and once more; repeatedly. ''A dove sent forth once and again, to spy.'' --Milton.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ounce \Ounce\, noun [F. once; cf. It. lonza, Sp. onza; prob. for lonce, taken as l'once, fr. L. lynx, Gr. ?, or an (assumed) fem. adjective lyncea, from lynx. Cf. {Lynx}.] (Zo["o]l.) A feline quadruped ({Felis irbis} syn. {Felis uncia}) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also {once}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
once
adjective: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" [syn: {erstwhile(a)}, {former(a)}, {once(a)}, {onetime(a)}, {quondam(a)}, {sometime(a)}]
adverb
1: on one occasion; "once I ran into her" [syn: {one time}, {in one case}]
2: as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest" [syn: {when}]
3: at a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing" [syn: {formerly}, {at one time}, {erstwhile}, {erst}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
88 Moby Thesaurus words for "once": alone, already, ancient, anytime, anyway, anywise, apart, at a stroke, at all, at any time, at intervals, at once, at one time, at times, at whatever time, before, by itself, bygone, conclusively, decidedly, definitely, directly, earlier, early, erstwhile, finally, for good, fore, former, formerly, heretofore, if ever, immediately, immemorial, in a jiffy, in a trice, in a wink, in the singular, individually, instantly, just this once, late, long ago, no matter when, now and again, occasionally, old, olden, on one occasion, once for all, one by one, one day, one fine morning, one time, onetime, only once, particularly, past, per se, periodically, positively, prehistoric, previous, previously, primeval, primitive, prior, promptly, quondam, recent, right away, separately, severally, simultaneously, single-handedly, singly, singularly, some time ago, sometime, sometimes, sporadically, then, time was, together, whenever, whensoever, whilom, without delay
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
ONCE, adverb Enough.
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