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n. (linkdef) | 1. former | the first of two or the first mentioned of two.; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" |
| ~ first, number one | the first or highest in an ordering or series.; "He wanted to be the first" |
adj. | 2. former | referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several).; "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one" |
adj. | 3. erstwhile, former, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime | belonging to some prior time.; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" |
| ~ past | earlier than the present time; no longer current.; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" |
adj. | 4. former, late, previous | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past.; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House" |
| ~ past | earlier than the present time; no longer current.; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" |
adj. | 5. early, former, other | belonging to the distant past.; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times" |
| ~ past | earlier than the present time; no longer current.; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" |
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