former
adjectiveDefinition of former
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
of the two given, the former spelling is more common of the two spellings, the former is more common
4
: having been previously : onetime
a former athlete her former husband
former
nounDefinition of former (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one that forms
2
chiefly British
: a member of a school form
—usually used in combination sixth former
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