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    former
    /ˈfɔːmə/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that forms something: "an opinion-former"
    • 2. a person in a particular school year: British "fifth-formers"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FORMER definition: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › formerFormer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : coming before in time. She now appears like her former self. b. : of, relating to, or occurring in the past. former correspondence. restoring the theater to its former glory. 2. : preceding in place or arrangement : foregoing. the former part of the chapter. 3. : first in order of two or more things cited or understood.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › formerFORMER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Former definition: preceding in time; prior or earlier. See examples of FORMER used in a sentence.

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › formerFORMER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FORMER meaning: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. belonging to or occurring in an earlier time. former glory. 2. having been at a previous time. a former colleague. 3. denoting the first or first mentioned of two. in the former case.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › formerFormer - definition of former by The Free Dictionary

    1. belonging to or occurring in an earlier time: former glory. 2. having been at a previous time: a former colleague. 3. denoting the first or first mentioned of two: in the former case. 4. near the beginning. n. the former the first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter. former. ( ˈfɔːmə) n. 1. a person or thing that forms or shapes

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › formerFormer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Former refers to something that came at an earlier time, or before something else. For example, someone who believes in reincarnation might wonder about their former life — or even lives — before their present existence. When something or someone has changed, we can refer to them as former.

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