An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Y

yes·ter·year  (ystr-yîr)
n.
1. The year before the present year.
2. Time past; yore.

Formal or literary
n
last year or the past in general
adv
during last year or the past in general

Origin:
yester-  + year;  apparently introduced by D.G. Rossetti (1870) to render Middle French antan  (Villon) 

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful, , S is for Style, T is for Twitter
, U is for Unique ,V is for Vide ,W is for Wonderand X is for Xanadu

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

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