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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 |