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ADJECTIVE | 1 | former | Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) |
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2 | former, erstwhile, once, onetime, quondam, sometime | Belonging to some prior time | |
3 | former, late, previous | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past | |
4 | former, early, other | Of the distant past | |
NOUN | 1 | former | The first of two or the first mentioned of two |
Sounds | fao'rmer |
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Rhymes | Amor, armor, armour, and 95 more rhymes in mer at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several). |
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Examples | I prefer the former version to the latter one" |
Contrary | latter |
Meaning | Belonging to some prior time. |
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Examples | "our former glory" |
Synonyms | erstwhile, once, onetime, quondam, sometime |
Similar to | past |
Meaning | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. |
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Examples | "the former president" |
Synonyms | late, previous |
Similar to | past |
Meaning | Of the distant past. |
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Examples | "former generations" |
Synonyms | early, other |
Similar to | past |
Meaning | The first of two or the first mentioned of two. |
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Examples | "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" |
Broader | first, number one |
Contrary | latter |