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Adjective(1) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several(2) belonging to some prior time(3) (used especially of persons(4) belonging to the distant past(5) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)(6) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past(7) of the distant past(8) previous in time or order
Noun(1) the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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(1) The celebration continued with a reception where former colleagues, students and friends shared remembrances.(2) The data show no previous information on the former positions held by fifteen cabinet officials.(3) It's easy to forget the former blight and decay of this part of Southwark.(4) Their judgment was based on fresh evidence from a former boyfriend of the alleged victim which showed her evidence was unreliable.(5) an arch former(6) I prefer the former design to the latest(7) All regret for the past is vain; every desire to revert to a former social stage is unreal.(8) As former colonies gained statehood, the practice frequently continued but steadily lost adherents.(9) If a choice were between law and order kept by private military companies and anarchy, most people would opt for the former .(10) The team that starred at World Cup 02 are a shadow of their former selves and won't be in Germany this summer.(11) I went back day after day to study it more, my former explorations temporarily forgotten.(12) But, of the two, we tend to prefer the former on morphological grounds.(13) The essence of the former view can be presented as follows.(14) Colin Samson clearly takes the former view of the of the Innu experience.(15) The former Minister under the previous Government might have, but I doubt that.(16) The beauty of the former design was that it kept the past current without effort.
Related Words
(1) the former
(2) former president
(3) former employee
(4) former name
(5) former employer
(6) former student
(7) former girlfriend
(8) former boyfriend
(9) in former times
(10) former wife
Synonyms
Adjective
1. one-time
3. first-mentioned
4. quondam
5. early
6. previous


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Interesting, Penny's current suitor
asking advice from her former suitor.

Interesting, Penny's current suitor asking advice from her FORMER suitor.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 22


Something terrible in a former life?
I don't know.

Something terrible in a FORMER life? I don't know.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 21


Former dentist. I need a new one
now that I know where his hands have been.

FORMER dentist. I need a new one now that I know where his hands have been.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 4


Your former companions
will fight for the privilege

Your FORMER companions will fight for the privilege

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 5


- Not working for your former lord any longer.
- Yes, my lady.

- Not working for your FORMER lord any longer. - Yes, my lady.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7


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