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former - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
former
Definition
(noun) the first of two or the first mentioned of two
Example Sentence
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
Definition
(adj) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
Example Sentence
the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one
Definition
(adj) belonging to some prior time
Synonyms
:
erstwhile
,
old
,
one-time
,
onetime
,
quondam
,
sometime
Example Sentence
erstwhile friend
our former glory
the once capital of the state
her quondam lover
Definition
(adj) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Synonyms
:
late
,
previous
Example Sentence
the former president
our late President is still very active
the previous occupant of the White House
Definition
(adj) belonging to the distant past
Synonyms
:
early
,
other
Example Sentence
the early inhabitants of Europe
former generations
in other times
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text: Unlike our former principal, math doesn't discriminate.
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