Hi everyone,
What does "since" mean in the following sentence?
"... The result of all these researches was a history of the province during the reign of the Dutch governors, which he published some years since."
Quote:
Since (adv.)
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2. Before now; ago
3. After some point in the past; at a subsequent time
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That's a bit perplexing! Can't both meanings be applied to the above sentence?